Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-mathematics-course-of-the-university-of-cambridge/2026/iii/paper-315/3/a/ii/solution

Where the spectral components vanish, , so
For extinction cross-section , the scattering slope of a transmission spectrum obeys
Since ,
After subtracting the Gaussian feature, the model gives . At ,
or, with , . This estimates the mean isothermal terminator temperature under hydrostatic conditions.
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