The Intensity of an Earthquake Is Measured on the Richter

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Essay

The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale.The reading R is given by R = log
,where I is the intensity and
is a standard minimum intensity.If
= 5,find
,the rate of change of the Richter scale reading with respect to the intensity.

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