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Mathematics, 26.09.2021 03:50 logsdonella

2. The half-life of a substance is defined as the period of time it takes for the amount of the substance to decay by half. The sequence below shows the amount of a substance that will be left after a certain number of half-lives have elapsed. 1, __ 1/2, __ 1/4, __ 1/8, . . . a. Describe this sequence. b. Calculate how much of the substance will be left after 21 half-lives have elapsed. Show your work. Does your answer make sense in this problem context? Why or why not?

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