Answer:
2700 years
Step-by-step explanation:
The exponential function for the fraction remaining is ...
r(t) = (1/2)^(t/5730)
where r is the remaining fraction and t is the time in years. We can solve for t to get ...
log(r) = (t/5730)log(1/2)
t = 5730·log(r)/log(1/2)
For the given r=0.72, the age of the artifact is estimated to be ...
t = 5730·log(0.72)/log(0.5) ≈ 2700 . . . years
