Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 7 - Exponential Functions - 7.4 Exponential Growth and Decay - Exercises - Page 349: 12

Answer

The decay constant is $4.27\times 10^{-4}$.

Work Step by Step

The half-life is given by $$\frac{\ln 2}{k}\Longrightarrow 1622= \frac{\ln 2}{k}\Longrightarrow k= \frac{\ln 2}{1622}=4.27\times 10^{-4}. $$ So the decay constant is $4.27\times 10^{-4}$.
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