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the magnitude M of the dimmest start that can be seen with a telescope is given by the function: M=5 log D + 2 where D is the diameter in millimeters of the telescope's objective lens. If a telescope can reveal stars with a magnitude of 7, what is the diameter of the objective lens?

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