13. A certain type of glass is such that a slab 1" thick absorbs one-quarter of the light which starts to pass through it. How thin must a pane of be made to absorb only 1% of the light?

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13. A certain type of glass is such that a slab 1" thick absorbs one-quarter of the light
which starts to pass through it. How thin must a pane of be made to absorb only
1% of the light?
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