How does the light-collecting area of an 8-meter telescope compare to that of a 2-meter telescope?


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Free2b asked:


a.The 8-meter telescope has 4 times the light-collecting area of the 2-meter telescope.
b.The 8-meter telescope has 16 times the light-collecting area of the 2-meter telescope.
c.The 8-meter telescope has 8 times the light-collecting area of the 2-meter telescope.
d.The answer cannot be determined from the information given in the question.

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One Response to “How does the light-collecting area of an 8-meter telescope compare to that of a 2-meter telescope?”

  1. Julius Cassander Says:

    b.The 8-meter telescope has 16 times the light-collecting area of the 2-meter telescope

    should be the correct one.

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