The Magnitude (Richter Scale)of an Earthquake Is Given by R

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Short Answer

The magnitude (Richter Scale)of an earthquake is given by R = log
where I is the intensity of the earthquake and
is the intensity of a zero-level reference earthquake.
represents how many times greater the earthquake is than the reference earthquake.Find the magnitude of an earthquake that is 200 times the intensity of a zero-level earthquake.

Find the domain and vertical asymptote of logarithmic functions.

Understand the real-world application of logarithmic functions.

Apply logarithmic properties to evaluate expressions.

Solve practical problems involving logarithmic functions.

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