A 4.7 zener diode is connected to the base resistor. The left side of the resistor sits at about 12V. The right side of the biasing resistor is connected to the Zener and npn transistor. The Zener bias is 5mA. The base current needed is 80uA. What is the appropriate resistor for this circuit? (In kohms) I

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A 4.7 zener diode is connected to the base resistor. The left side of the resistor sits at about 12V. The right side of the biasing resistor is connected to the Zener and npn transistor. The Zener bias is 5mA. The base current needed is 80uA. What is the appropriate resistor for this circuit? (In kohms) I
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