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-One method to determine the time since an animal died is to estimate the percentage of carbon- 14 remaining in its bones. The pencent PP in decimal form of carbon- 14 remaining xx years is given by P(x) =e0.000121x\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{x}) =\mathrm{e}^{-0.000121 \mathrm{x}} . Approximate (to the nearest whole year) the age of a fossil if there is 74%74 \% of carbon- 14 remaining.


A) 16,541-16,541
B) 2488
C) 35,571-35,571
D) 1081

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