Question: Evaluate the derivative at t = 0 and after one and two half-lives. Find and explain their relationship. The amount of carbon-14 (l4C) left t

Evaluate the derivative at t = 0 and after one and two half-lives. Find and explain their relationship.
The amount of carbon-14 (l4C) left t years after the death of an organism is given by
Q(t) = Q0e-0.000122t
where Q0 is the amount left at the time of death. Suppose Q0 = 6.0 x 1010 l4C atoms/g.

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