Question

A certain fossil of a beetle contains 15% as much carbon as a living beetle. The age of the fossil can be found using carbon dating.

Calculate the age of this fossil given that the half life of carbon-14 is 5715 years.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The age of this fossil can be calculated using the following formula:

Age = (5715 years) * ln(1/0.15) / ln(2)

Age = 81,922 years