document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308891>Question 308891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The intensity of the sound of traffic at a busy intersection was measured at 2.0x10^5 w/m^2 . Find the intensity level in decibels. Please round the answer to the nearest integer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10*log(2.0x10^5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 10[log(2) + 5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 10*log(2) + 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 53.01 dB<BR>\n" );
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