Determine the fossil age, An archaeologist uses carbon

Determine the fossil age

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An archaeologist uses carbon dating to find the age of some ancient fossils. The 14C/12C ratio (or abundance) is found to be 2x10^-13. Determine the fossil age. 14C half life is 5730 years and its background abundance is 1.3x10^-12.

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