Question

How would I actually work out these two problems? I don't understand how to solve for them.

2. What is the average yearly rate of change of carbon 14 during the first 5000 years?

3. Calculate the average rate of change from 10 thousand years to 20 thousand years.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The average rate of change is the slope of the line connecting the points.

2. m = (2.73 g − 5 g) / (5000 yr − 0 yr)

m = -0.000454 g/yr

3. m = (0.44 g − 1.49 g) / (20,000 yr − 10,000 yr)

m = -0.000105 g/yr