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The mass of a radioactive substance follows a continuous exponential decay model. a sample of this radioactive substance has an initial mass of 9575 kg and decreases continuously at a relative rate of 12% per day. find the mass of the sample after five days.

The mass of a radioactive substance follows a continuous exponential decay model. a sample of this radioactive substance has an initial mass of 9575 kg and decreases continuously at a relative rate of 12% per day. find the mass of the sample after five days.

Exponential decay is a very common process especially when we are talking about radioactive materials. So, there is already a common formula for this type of behavior which is written below:A = Pe^-rtwhereA is the amount left after time tP is the initial amount at t=0r is the rateSubstituting the values,A = (9575 kg)(e^-0.12*5)A = 5,254.87 kg...

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