Using the half-life formula
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Question: A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 60 percent of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees.
A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 60 percent of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees.How long ago, to the nearest year, was the artifact made? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.) years
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