A Certain Nuclear Power Plant Produces Nuclear Waste in the Form

A certain nuclear power plant produces nuclear waste in the form of strontium-90 at the constant rate of 200 pounds per year.The waste decays exponentially with a half-life of 28 years.How much of the radioactive waste from the nuclear plant will be present after 130 years? [Hint: Think of this as a survival and renewal problem.] Round to two decimal places.

A) 4,033.07 pounds
B) 7,755.70 pounds
C) 8,402.48 pounds
D) 3,877.85 pounds

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