document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44934>Question 44934</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534494498/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytic geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The decibel level of sound by D=10 log(I/10^-12), where I is the sound intensity measured in watts per square meter.  Find the decible level of a whisper at an intensity of 5.4 times 10^-10 watts per square meter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After working at this one for some time I came up with 37.3 is this right. thanks for checking my answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D = 10*log(I/10^-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10*log((5.4)(10^-10)/10^-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10*log((5.4)(10^-10)10^(12))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10*log((5.4)10^(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10*log(540)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "About 27.3 </SPAN>\n" );
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