On the Richter scale, the magnitude, M, of an earthquake is given by M= 2/3logE/Eo, where E is the energy released by the earthq
uake measured in joules, and Eo is the energy released by a very small reference earthquake. Eo has been standardized to 10^4.4 joules.
Part A
The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 released 2.0*10^15 joules. What was its magnitude on the Richter scale?
Part B
If the energy release of one earthquake is 10,000 times that of another, how much larger is the Richter scale reading of the larger earthquake than the smaller?
Part A
The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 released 2.0*10^15 joules. What was its magnitude on the Richter scale?
Part B
If the energy release of one earthquake is 10,000 times that of another, how much larger is the Richter scale reading of the larger earthquake than the smaller?
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Answer:
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bottom right image
Explanation:
First try the origin (0,0) to rule out two of the graphs.
3y ≥ x - 9
3(0) ≥ (0) - 9
3 ≥ - 9 yes
3x + y > - 3
3(0) + (0) > - 3
3 > - 3 yes
so the origin should be in the shaded area of the graph, which rules out the top right and bottom left graphs.
Now try a coordinate that is in the shaded area of one of the remaining graphs, but not in the other one. If it works, the graph is the one that has that point in the shaded region, and vice versa.
Try point (4, 2)
3y ≥ x - 9
3(2) ≥ (4) - 9
6 ≥ - 5 yes
3x + y > - 3
3(4) + (2) > - 3
12 + 2 > - 3
14 > - 3 yes
So the graph is the bottom right one since (4, 2) is included in that shaded region.
(see image)
bottom right image
Explanation:
First try the origin (0,0) to rule out two of the graphs.
3y ≥ x - 9
3(0) ≥ (0) - 9
3 ≥ - 9 yes
3x + y > - 3
3(0) + (0) > - 3
3 > - 3 yes
so the origin should be in the shaded area of the graph, which rules out the top right and bottom left graphs.
Now try a coordinate that is in the shaded area of one of the remaining graphs, but not in the other one. If it works, the graph is the one that has that point in the shaded region, and vice versa.
Try point (4, 2)
3y ≥ x - 9
3(2) ≥ (4) - 9
6 ≥ - 5 yes
3x + y > - 3
3(4) + (2) > - 3
12 + 2 > - 3
14 > - 3 yes
So the graph is the bottom right one since (4, 2) is included in that shaded region.