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