The apparent visual magnitudes of Rigel and Altair are 0.12 and 0.77, respectively. What is the flux ratio of Rigel to Altair?

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The apparent visual magnitudes of Rigel and Altair are 0.12 and 0.77, respectively. What is the flux ratio of Rigel to Altair?
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