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A radioactive nucleus can decay by two different processes. The half-life for the first process is t1 and that for the second process is t2. Show that the effective half-life t of the nucleus is given by

The normal activity of living carbon-containing matter is found to be about 15 decays per minute for every gram of carbon. Suppose a specimen from Mohenjodaro gives an activity of 9 decays