document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206756>Question 206756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This has me confused.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using Richter scale equation M = log I/I^(0)  where M is the magnitude of an earthquake, I is the intensity of the shock waves, and I^(0) is the measure of the intensity of a zero-level earthquake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On May 21, 2003, an earthquake struck Northern Algeria. The quake had an intensity of I = 6,309,573I^(0). Find the Richter scale magnitude of the earthquake. Round to the nearest tenth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I cant figure this out, can someone explain?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Using Richter scale equation M = log[I/I(o)] where M is the magnitude of an earthquake, I is the intensity of the shock waves, and I(o) is the measure of the intensity of a zero-level earthquake. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "On May 21, 2003, an earthquake struck Northern Algeria. The quake had an intensity of I = 6,309,573I(o). Find the Richter scale magnitude of the earthquake. Round to the nearest tenth. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = log[6,309,573*I(o)]/I(o)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = log[6,309,573] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 6.79999..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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