SOLUTION: Formula: M=log(A/Ao)*o should be a subscript**. Magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scaleis based on A, measurement of a seismic wave, and Ao, the measurement of a seismic wa

Question 226911: Formula: M=log(A/Ao)*o should be a subscript**. Magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scaleis based on A, measurement of a seismic wave, and Ao, the measurement of a seismic wave of a level zero earthquake with the same epicenter. An earthquakewas recorded which was 7,943,282 times more powerful than a reference level zero earthquake. What is the magnitude of this earthquake?
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Formula: M=log(A/Ao)*o should be a subscript**. Magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scale is based on A, measurement of a seismic wave, and Ao, the measurement of a seismic wave of a level zero earthquake with the same epicenter. An earthquake was recorded which was 7,943,282 times more powerful than a reference level zero earthquake. What is the magnitude of this earthquake?
Wouldn't just be:
:
M = log(7943282)
M = 6.9 on the Richter scale
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