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Use half-life data in a signed exponential decay model

[Radioactive Decay Modelling]

The rate of decrease of Iodine-131 is proportional to its amount x. Half the amount decays in 8.02 days. If the initial amount is x0, express x in terms of t and x0.

CJC · Lecture · Example 11

A half-life fixes the multiplicative factor over a specified time interval.

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