Earthquakes are measured by the Richter scale and demonstrated by the formula R = log(A) where A measures the amplitude of the e

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Earthquakes are measured by the Richter scale and demonstrated by the formula R = log(A) where A measures the amplitude of the e

arthquake wave and A, is the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave (or standard wave). An earthquake is measured with a wave amplitude 1800 times as great as a standard wave. What is the magnitude of this earthquake using the Richter scale? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Airida [17] · Answer 1 · 2023-08-31T16:22:19+03:00

Airida [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

3.22

Step-by-step explanation:

log(18×100)

log18+log100

1.22+2

3.22