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Which is the correct formula for calculating the age of meteor right if using half life

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Answer:

n × t_1/2

Exmplanation:

The age of meteorite is calculated by multiplying it's quantity n with the half life . This means that the formula is for age of this meteorite is;

Age of meteorite= n × t_1/2

where;

n = quantity of the meteorite

t_/2 = half life of the meteorite

Thus:

The correct formula is; n × t_1/2

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