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The Globular Cluster M13 Is a Spherical Distribution of Stars ρ(r)=(1+(r120)3)5\rho(r)=\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{120}\right)^{3}\right)^{-5}

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The globular cluster M13 is a spherical distribution of stars which orbits our galaxy.Suppose that the density of stars in the cluster is purely a function of distance r from the center of the cluster and is given as ρ(r) =(1+(r120) 3) 5\rho(r) =\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{120}\right) ^{3}\right) ^{-5} stars/(ly) 3, where r is measured in light-years, and 0 \le r \le 120 ly.(One light-year is the distance light travels in one year; "light-year" is abbreviated as "ly".) Set up an integral whose value is the exact number of stars in M13.


A) 01204πr2(1+(r120) 3) 5dr\int_{0}^{120} 4 \pi r^{2}\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{120}\right) ^{3}\right) ^{-5} d r
B) 01202πr(1+(r120) 3) 5dr\int_{0}^{120} 2 \pi r\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{120}\right) ^{3}\right) ^{-5} d r
C) 0120π(1+(r120) 3) 10dr\int_{0}^{120} \pi\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{120}\right) ^{3}\right) ^{-10} d r
D) 01204πr(1+(r120) 3) 10dr\int_{0}^{120} 4 \pi r\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{120}\right) ^{3}\right) ^{-10} d r

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