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The function t relates the age of a plant fossil, in years, to the percentage, c, of carbon-14 remaining in the fossil relative to when it was alive.

t(c)=-3,970(ln c)

Use function t to complete the statements.

A fossil with 47% of its carbon-14 remaining is approximately ___ years old.

A fossil that is 7,000 years old will have approximately ___ of its carbon-14 remaining.

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Answer:2998 Years

17% of carbon

Explanation:

edmentum and plato friendly double checked with multiple sources

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