A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Batangas on April 4, 2017. This earthquak damaged a number of houses and national treasures such as the Basilica of St. Martin of Tour in Taal, Batangas. How much energy (in joules) did this earthquake release? Recall that R=log E T where E is the energy released in joules. 1012.5 joules of energy 10° joules of energy 105.4 joules of energy 1014.4 joules of energy
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Batangas on April 4, 2017. This earthquak damaged a number of houses and national treasures such as the Basilica of St. Martin of Tour in Taal, Batangas. How much energy (in joules) did this earthquake release? Recall that R=log E T where E is the energy released in joules. 1012.5 joules of energy 10° joules of energy 105.4 joules of energy 1014.4 joules of energy
Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Section10.3: Evaluate And Graph Logarithmic Functions
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