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The age of a rock containing lead and uranium is equal to `1.5xx10^9` years. The uranium is decaying into lead with half life equal to `4.5xx10^9` years. Find the ratio of lead to uranium present in the rock, assuming that initially no lead was present in the rock (given `2^(1/3)`=1.259)

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To solve the problem of finding the ratio of lead to uranium in the rock, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the decay process Uranium decays into lead over time, and we need to determine how much lead has been produced from the decay of uranium after a certain period (1.5 x 10^9 years). ### Step 2: Define variables Let: - \( N_0 \) = initial amount of uranium ...
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