SOLUTION: This problem is under the section in my book under Logarithmic Functions. The largest recorded magnitude of earthquakes have been between 8 and 9 on the richter scale. Find the co

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Question 115601: This problem is under the section in my book under Logarithmic Functions.
The largest recorded magnitude of earthquakes have been between 8 and 9 on the richter scale. Find the cooresponding intensities in terms of lo (o being the base)
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The largest recorded magnitude of earthquakes have been between 8 and 9 on the richter scale. Find the cooresponding intensities in terms of lo (o being the base)
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General Formula: R = I/Io where R is the Ricter reading, I is the intensity
of the earthquake, Io is the minimum detectible intensity of the seismometer.
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For R = 10^8
I = R*Io
I = 10^8 Io
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For R = 10^9
I = R*Io
I = 10^9*Io
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Cheers,
Stan H.