SOLUTION: The size of an earthquake is measured using the Richter scale and is given by the formula R=(I/0.001), where I is the intensity of the quake measured in millimeters when measured 1
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Question 448071: The size of an earthquake is measured using the Richter scale and is given by the formula R=(I/0.001), where I is the intensity of the quake measured in millimeters when measured 100km from the epicenter. If an earthquake has an intensity of 7943mm when measured 100km from the epicenter, what is the size of the earthquake to the nearest tenth on the Richter scale? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
