Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 3%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, determine the half-life of the radioactive substance. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

The half-life of the radioactive substance is 135.9 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t

This means that the amount of the substance can be modeled by the following differential equation:

Which has the following solution:

In which Q(t) is the amount after t hours, Q(0) is the initial amount and r is the decay rate.

After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 3%.

This means that . We use this to find r.

So

Determine the half-life of the radioactive substance.

This is t for which Q(t) = 0.5Q(0). So

The half-life of the radioactive substance is 135.9 hours.

option 1 is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

y varies inversely with x and constant of variation is 4

the equation will be:

y = k/x

where k =4 so,

y = 4/x

if we put values of x of option 1 in the above equation and find values of y

y = 4/-2 => y =-2

y = 4/-1 => y = -4

y = 4/1 => y = 4

y = 4/2 => y =2

so, all the values of x and y are correct.

if we put values of x given in other options and find value of y we cannot find whole table satisfying the equation.

hence option 1 is correct.

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