The function gives the mass, m, of a radioactive substance remaining after h half-lives. Cobalt-60 has a half-life of about 5.3 years. Which equation gives the mass of a 50 mg Cobalt-60 sample remaining after 10 years, and approximately how many milligrams remain?

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The function  gives the mass, m, of a radioactive substance remaining after h half-lives. Cobalt-60 has a half-life of about 5.3 years. Which equation gives the mass of a 50 mg Cobalt-60 sample remaining after 10 years, and approximately how many milligrams remain?

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; 13.5 mg

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The function gives the mass, m, of a radioactive substance remaining after h half-lives. Cobalt-60 has a half-life of about 5.3 years. Which equation gives the mass of a 50 mg Cobalt-60 sample remaining after 10 years, and approximately how many milligrams remain?

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