Multiple Choice
The average red giant is about 1,000 times more luminous than the average main-sequence star.If both kinds of stars have about the same brightness in our night sky, how much farther away are the red giants compared to the main-sequence stars?
A) 32 times farther
B) 1,000 times farther
C) 65 times farther
D) 5.6 times farther
E) The red giants and main-sequence stars are approximately the same distance away.
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