Solve the problem.The half-life of carbon-14 is 5700 years. Find the age of a sample in which 8% of the radioactive nuclei originally present have decayed.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


686 years

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A. (-6, -6)
B. (3, -3)
C. (-3, -3)
D. (3, -3)

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Name the curve with the given polar equation. If it is a conic, give its eccentricity.r = 

A. Horizontal hyperbola; e = 2
B. Horizontal ellipse; e = 
C. Vertical ellipse; e = 
D. Vertical hyperbola; e = 2

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Assume that the sequence converges and find its limit.a1 = -3, an + 1 = 

A. 8 B. -9 C. -3 D. 4

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Find the absolute value of the complex number.z = 3 + 10i

A. 13
B. 109
C.
D.

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