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An Unstable Radioactive Isotope Decays According to the Equation y=2.53(.97)ty=2.53(.97)^{t} Where yy

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An unstable radioactive isotope decays according to the equation y=2.53(.97) ty=2.53(.97) ^{t} where yy is the number of grams remaining and tt is the time measured in minutes. Match each question with one of the solutions A, B, C, or D.
-How long will it take for the material to decay to half its initial amount?


A) Evaluate 2.53(.97) 1/22.53(.97) ^{1 / 2}
B) Evaluate 2.53(.97) 22.53(.97) ^{2}
C) Solve 2=2.53(.97) t2=2.53(.97) ^{t}
D) Solve 12(2.53) =2.53(.97) t\frac{1}{2}(2.53) =2.53(.97) ^{t}

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