The Richter Scale Reading for an Earthquake Measures Its Intensity

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The Richter scale reading for an earthquake measures its intensity (as a multiple of some minimum intensity used for comparison) . The intensity I corresponding to a Richter scale reading R is given by . A quake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale would be severe. Express the intensity of such a quake in exponential and radical form.

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