Loose Leaf for Physical Science
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ISBN: 9781259602009
Author: Tillery, Bill W
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 5PEB
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The ratio of brightness between the star Betelgeuse and the star Alderamin.
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