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If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.015 x 104 years, what percentage of the original 14C is still present? (The half-life of 14C is 5730 years.)

If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.015 x 104 years, what percentage of the original 14C is still present? (The half-life of 14C is 5730 years.)

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If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.015 x 104 years, what percentage of the original 14C is still present? (The half-life of 1"C is 5730 years.)
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