Mean surface level atmospheric density

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Homework Statement


What exactly is it? How would I find it for Mars?



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The Attempt at a Solution

 
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well, there's not a lot of information given here, does this assume an ideal, monatomic gas for the atmosphere?

It sounds like it might make use of this equation:

dP = -pg dz

where P is pressure, p is density, g is gravity and z is height.
 
Winzer, what equations are relevant to solving the problem? What have you attempted towards a solution?

We can't help until you take a stab at it first.