Half-life is the time in which $50\%$ of a radioactive element disintegrates. Carbon-$14$ disintegrates $50\%$ in $5770$ years. Find the half-life of carbon-$14$ in years.

  • A
    $5770$
  • B
    $11540$
  • C
    $\sqrt{5770}$
  • D
    None of the above

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