Two stars are seen from Earth. The closer is star West the other Monroe. Both have the same brightness.?

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Start West appears 36 times as bright as Star Monroe. How many times farther from Earth is Star Monroe than Star West?

2006-11-02 07:47:32 · 3 answers · asked by Cleve 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

Do you mean Marilyn Monroe and Mae West?

2006-11-05 11:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Starts have different sizes and "luminosity".

Assuming these two are the same, the distance would be the square root of 36, or 6.

2006-11-02 15:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by warmspirited 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Hi. Use the inverse square law. What is the square root of 36?

2006-11-02 15:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋