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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Need help with logs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the question is in the attached file

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when I plug 11 000 000 in to d i get an answer of 10.1...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and that is not the right answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is C.12.9 days btw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just dont know how to get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Having a look at it now, I'll see if I can help out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the planet is 11,000,000km from the star then the value of d in the equation is 11 (d is distance in MILLIONS of km). It looks like that's where your issue is. If you substitute d=10 into the equation you get logT=1.11 (roughly). Which means T=10^1.11=12.9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hope that helps

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok i get ty

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