To see the effect of a relatively small error in the estimate of the amount of carbon-14
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To see the effect of a relatively small error in the estimate of the amount of carbon-14 in a sample being dated, consider this hypothetical situation:
a. A bone fragment found in central Illinois in the year 2000 contains 17% of its original carbon-14 content. Estimate the year the animal died.
b. Repeat part (a), assuming 18% instead of 17%.
c. Repeat part (a), assuming 16% instead of 17%.
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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals
ISBN: 9780321884077
13th Edition
Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir
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