On the Richter Scale, the Magnitude R of an Earthquake

question 267

Multiple Choice

On the Richter scale, the magnitude R of an earthquake is given by the formula where I is the intensity of the earthquake being measured and is the standard reference intensity.Suppose an earthquake is measured with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale with an error of at most 2%.Use differentials to find the error in the intensity of the earthquake.Round your answer to the nearest integer.

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