0 m from the speaker. We can use the formula for sound intensity level:
$L = 10 \log_{10}(\frac{I}{I_0})$
where $L$ is the sound intensity level in dB, $I$ is the sound intensity in $W/m^2$, and $I_0$ is the reference intensity, which is $10^{-12} W/m^2$.
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