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The decay rate (k) is 2.2% per year = -0.022

The half life is ___ years.

The decay rate (k) is 2.2% per year = -0.022 The half life is ___ years.-example-1

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Answer:

31.5 years.

Explanation:

Half life is given by
= -(ln(2))/(k). Where we use the natural logarithm. Plugging in a value of
k = -0.022 we get: 31.5 years for the half life.

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