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An Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of Carbon-14present is only about twenty-nine fiftieths the amount found inliving human beings. a. Using the half-life of Carbon-14, determinethe decay constant for Carbon-14 (answer in decimal form andscientific notation, accurate to the tenth decimal place)? b. Abouthow long ago did the Egyptian die? c. If this is a royal tomb,which Pharaoh is in the sarcophagus? Which dynasty and regnal yearsare recorded for this Pharaoh? In addition to showing thecalculations that lead to your solution, write a synopsis of thetactic(s) you used to arrive at your solution(s) to this series ofquestions. Use clear and concise sentence structure and grammar.Your answer should be labelled with appropriate units and reflectthe context used in this question.

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Answera We have the radioactive decay equation as Where the left hand side is the ratio of C14 found in the mummyas compared to a live person and the right hand side is the amountof decay given by the decay rate and time tWe are given that the left hand side is    See Answer
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