The relationship between the number of decibels
and the intensity of a sound
in watts per centimeter square is
.
Apply logarithm quotient rule:
.

Apply logarithm power rule:
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Apply formula:
.
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Determine the number of decibels of a sound with an intensity of
watts per square centimeter.
Substitute
in
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The number of decibels are
decibels.
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The number of decibels are
decibels.