Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.4 - Exponential Growth and Decay Functions - Exercise Set - Page 868: 32

Answer

No

Work Step by Step

Uranium has a half life of 72 years, and we have a 10 gram sample. The half life of an item will never be zero (since the fractional part will never be zero). Thus, the sample will never completely disappear.
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