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Then, solve for when A(t)/A_{0} is 1/5.
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Sorry for the confusion I caused in class about this problem.
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Your TA,
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-Dat Tran

Revision as of 09:26, 2 October 2008

Think about the problem similar to the half-life problem, but instead of one half, we have 9/10.

$ A(t)=A_{0}(9/10)^t $

Then, solve for when A(t)/A_{0} is 1/5.

Sorry for the confusion I caused in class about this problem.

Your TA,

-Dat Tran

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