The graph represents the decay of a newly prepared sample of radioactive nuclide $X$ to a stable nuclide $Y$. The half-life of $X$ is $t$. The growth curve for $Y$ intersects the decay curve for $X$ after time $T$. What is the time $T$?

  • A
    $\frac{t}{2}$
  • B
    $\ln(t/2)$
  • C
    $t$
  • D
    $\ln(2t)$

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