An archaeologist analyzes a wooden artifact and finds that only of its original remains

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An archaeologist analyzes a wooden artifact and finds that only 15%15\% of its original 14C^{14}\text{C} remains. The half-life of 14C^{14}\text{C} is 5.73×103 years5.73\times10^{3}\,\text{years}. (1) Determine the age of the artifact in years. (2) State the age in kiloyears (kyr) to two significant figures and comment on whether the result lies within the generally accepted dating range for the 14C^{14}\text{C} method.

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