Sound intensity Refer to Exercise 61. A sound intensity level of 140 decibels produces pain in the average human ear. Approximately how many times greater than I, must I be in order for a to reach this level?

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Section5.4: Logarithmic Functions
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Sound intensity Refer to Exercise 61. A sound intensity
level of 140 decibels produces pain in the average human
ear. Approximately how many times greater than I, must I
be in order for a to reach this level?
Transcribed Image Text:Sound intensity Refer to Exercise 61. A sound intensity level of 140 decibels produces pain in the average human ear. Approximately how many times greater than I, must I be in order for a to reach this level?
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