Exponential growth and Decay model :
\If is a differentiable function of
such that
and
for some constant
, then
.
is the initial value of
and
is the propotional constant.
Exponential growth occurs when , and exponential decay occurs when
.
Find value of .
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The half-life of radioactive radium is .
Since the half life of radioactive radium, the value of is
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Substitute in
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Find the radioactive radium initially.
\Substitute in the above equation.
Find the radioactive radium after .
Substitute in the above equation.
Find the percent of a radioactive radium at present with respect to after .
Percent of a radioactive radium at present with respect to after is
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Percent of a radioactive radium at present with respect to after is
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