The expression which one would use to calculate the distance to the star is distance = sq. root. of (luminosity/4pi*apparent brightness)
This is a scalar quantity and refers to how much ground a body has covered.
In a situation where parameters such as luminosity of a star and measured its apparent brightness are known then the distance to the star will be:
Distance= √(luminosity/4pi*apparent brightness)
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