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A fossilized leaf contains 8% of its normal amount of carbon 14. How old is the fossil (to the nearest year)? Use 5600 years as the half-life of carbon 14.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

0.5^(t/5600) = 0.08

2^(-t/5600) = 0.08

-t/5600 = log₂0.08

t = -5600 log₂0.08 ≈ 20406 years

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