Answer
$k=0.0174$
Work Step by Step
$A=A_{0}e^{kt}$
For $A_{0}=21.3, A=42.7, t=40$
$42.7=21.3e^{40k}$
$2.0047=e^{40k}$
$\ln 2.0047=40k$
$k=0.0174$
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