Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A red giant star radiates a power of from a surface at . Treating it as a black body, find its radius, and compare it with the Sun's, . (.)
Radiation: , net , with and in kelvin. Wien: .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. .
Step 2. .
Step 3. .
Answer: , about times the Sun's radius.
Check. A cool star can only be so bright by being huge.
Watch out. The surface of a sphere is .
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