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    Solar Luminosity: Calculating Sphere of Light Illuminating Earth's Orbit

    Homework Statement The formula for the surface area of a sphere is 4(3.14) r2, where r is the mean distance from the sun to the earth. Determine the sphere of light (square meters) illuminated by the sun the size of the Earth's orbit.Homework Equations astronomical Unit-149,597,829 k The...