SOLUTION: The equation used to relate the energy and the magnitude(M) of an earthquake is: 1.5M=log(E/2.5x10^11) M is given in the terms of Richter’s preferred scale of 1958 and E is ergs

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Question 1153311: The equation used to relate the energy and the magnitude(M) of an earthquake is: 1.5M=log(E/2.5x10^11)
M is given in the terms of Richter’s preferred scale of 1958 and E is ergs. Solve the equation for E.

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+1.5M+=+log%28%28+E+%2F+%28+2.5%2A10%5E11+%29%29%29+
+1.5M+=+log%28+E+%29+-+log%28+2.5+%29+-+log%28+10%5E11+%29+
+1.5M+=+log%28+E+%29+-+.39794+-+11+
+log%28+E+%29+=+1.5M+%2B+11.39794+
+E+=+10%5E%28%28+1.5M+%2B+11.39794+%29%29+
+E+=+10%5E%28+1.5M+%29%2A10%5E11.39794+
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