Author Question: Lilies in a certain pond double their total lake area covered every week. The growth of the lilies ... (Read 135 times)

ssal · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

Lilies in a certain pond double their total lake area covered every week. The growth of the lilies is

A) Exponential. B) Quadratic. C) Linear. D) Parabolic.

Question 2

A saber-toothed-tiger's bones contain 1/32 of the amount of 14C that is contained in the bone material of living animals. The half-life of 14C is 6000 years. From this information, we can conclude

A) that the tiger died about i.e., plus or minus a few thousand years 42,000 years ago.
B) nothing at all, because 14C dating is known to be inaccurate.
C) nothing at all, because of the uncertainties associated with radioactive decay.
D) that the tiger died about 18,000 years ago.
E) that the tiger died about 30,000 years ago.