 |
|---|
| PAGE: 296 | SET: Exercises | PROBLEM: 131 |
The magnitude function is 
,.
Where, the magnitude of an earthquake is 
.
is the reading of a zero-level earthquake the same distance from its epicenter.
An earthquake whose seismographic reading measures 
millimeters.
Find the magnitude of earth quake when seismographic reading of
millimeters 
kilometers from the center.
Therefore,
.
The magnitude function is 
.
Substitute 
and 
in the above equation.
The magnitude of an earthquake is 
.
The magnitude of an earthquake is 
.
|
"I want to tell you that our students did well on the math exam and showed a marked improvement that, in my estimation, reflected the professional development the faculty received from you. THANK YOU!!!" June Barnett |
|
"Your site is amazing! It helped me get through Algebra." Charles |
|
"My daughter uses it to supplement her Algebra 1 school work. She finds it very helpful." Dan Pease |
Simply chose a support option
  
|