Answer to Question 4

4.  

a.  Complete the chart:

End of Half life cycle  1
1620 yrs
 2
3240 yrs
3
4860 yrs
Grams of radium remaining 25 12.5 6.25
Pattern:

b.  Function:                          From the pattern:

c.  Plot the data and graph the equation for the first 3 time intervals.
           horizontal axis = end of half life cycle
           vertical axis = grams of radium remaining

   

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