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Homework Statement
Quasars arise when supermassive black holes swallow nearby gas, or even
entire stars. Their masses are typically 10&7 solar masses, and their luminosities are
typically around 10&39 W. Hide the children! Roughly how many stars must one of
these monsters eat per year, in order to power that luminosity?
Homework Equations
L = GM/R * deltaM/deltaR
The Attempt at a Solution
So far I can find deltaM/deltaR like the professor said we should. I am having trouble understanding where we go from there.