3. In 1935 Charles Richter defined the magnitude of an earthquake to be M = log(I)- log(I), where M is the magnitude of the earthquake, I is the intensity of the earthquake, and Io is the intensity of a standard earthquake or benchmark earthquake. Write the formula for the magnitude of an earthquake as a single logarithmic function. What is the Richter scale rating of an earthquake for which I = 1000I?

3. In 1935 Charles Richter defined the magnitude of an earthquake to be M = log(I)- log(I), where M is the magnitude of the earthquake, I is the intensity of the earthquake, and Io is the intensity of a standard earthquake or benchmark earthquake. Write the formula for the magnitude of an earthquake as a single logarithmic function. What is the Richter scale rating of an earthquake for which I = 1000I?

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter4: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

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