, I have the answer for this question but I'm not sure how it was done. I worked it out on paper and ended up with 1.3 x 10^1  Could you please explain in as much detail each step to get to the answer becasue I'm confused about where I went wrong since I was able to get everything except for the correct power.

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Hi, I have the answer for this question but I'm not sure how it was done. I worked it out on paper and ended up with 1.3 x 10^1 

Could you please explain in as much detail each step to get to the answer becasue I'm confused about where I went wrong since I was able to get everything except for the correct power. 

Sirius A has a luminosity of 26LSun and a surface
temperature of about 9400 K.
Part A
What is its radius? (Hint. See Mathematical Insight Calculating Stellar Radii.)
Express your answer using two significant figures.
R= 1.3×109 m
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Transcribed Image Text:Sirius A has a luminosity of 26LSun and a surface temperature of about 9400 K. Part A What is its radius? (Hint. See Mathematical Insight Calculating Stellar Radii.) Express your answer using two significant figures. R= 1.3×109 m Submit Previous Answers v Correct
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