How Much Brighter Than Its Main-Sequence Luminosity Will a Sunlike

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Multiple Choice

How much brighter than its main-sequence luminosity will a Sunlike star become at the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase of its life?

• A) 10 times brighter
• B) 10⁴ times brighter
• C) twice as bright
• D) 10³ times brighter

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