Question

In an exponential decay problem involving half-life what does this term mean

Answer 1

a becomes a/2 in exponential decay factor.

Explanation:

We have to explain what does half-life mean in exponential decay

The general function of exponential decay is
`y=a\cdot b^x`

Here, a is the initial value

And when the initial value gets half is known as half life in exponential decay

b is the decay factor in the formula

After half-life a becomes a/2

Answer 2

Exponential decay is normally applied to word problem involving financial applications and those that deals with radioactive decay. Half life informally is the time required for half of a sample/element to disintegrate