The amount of the radioactive isotope thorium-234 present at time t in years is given by Q(t)
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Q(t) = 100e-0.02828t
(a) Find the function that describes how rapidly the isotope is decaying.
(b) Find the rate of radioactive decay of the isotope after 10 years.
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