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document.write( "The distance r to a star is measured in parsecs, but astronomers like to use the Distance Modulus M given by the formula M= 5log r-5. If a star is 52 parsecs away, what is its distance modulus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=42821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance r to a star is measured in parsecs, but astronomers like to use the Distance Modulus M given by the formula M= 5log r-5. If a star is 52 parsecs away, what is its distance modulus?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M= 5log r-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+5 = 5log(52)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+5= 5(1.716...)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+5=8.58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=3.58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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