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darren t
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[Hey I have also been asked this question, A mouse dropping was found in a house in Ireland and had a 14C:12C ratio that was 57% of a modern day standard. Use this value to estimate the aprox date when the mouse visited the house? The half life of 14C is 5715 year
I used the following equation.
t = half life / 0.693 * ln ( A / Ao)
therefore = 5715 / 0.693 * ln ( 100 / 570
therefore t = 4626.42 years?
What do you guys think ? Am I doing it right??
I used the following equation.
t = half life / 0.693 * ln ( A / Ao)
therefore = 5715 / 0.693 * ln ( 100 / 570
therefore t = 4626.42 years?
What do you guys think ? Am I doing it right??