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Compute the surface temperature of the sun from the following data:
Distance of Mars form the sun `=1.524AAU`
Solar constant of Mars `=5.976xx10^(2)Wm^(-2)`
Stefan's constant `=5.735xx10^(-5)Wm^(-2)T^(-4)`
Radius of the sun `=6.928xx10^(8)m`

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