Suppose an Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon-14 present is only about one-fifth the amount foun
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Suppose an Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon-14 present is only about one-fifth the amount foun
Suppose an Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon-14 present is only about one-fifth the amount found in living human beings. The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by y=yo e -0.0001216t, where yo is the amount of carbon-14 present in living human beings. About how long ago did the Egyptian die? About yr ago the Egyptian had died. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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