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Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions

Question 11 • FL-1200330-Algebra 2 CR

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A magnitude 8 earthquake is 1,000 times more intense than a magnitude 5 earthquake.
B
A magnitude 8 earthquake is 108 times more intense than a standard earthquake, while a magnitude 5 earthquake is 105 times more intense than a standard earthquake, and 108 ÷ 105 = 103.
C
Each unit increase on the Richter scale corresponds to an intensity increase by a factor of 10. So from 5 to 8 on the Richter scale, the intensity increases by 103 = 1,000

Explanation

Each increase of 1 on the Richter scale represents 10 times the intensity. From magnitude 5 to magnitude 8 is an increase of 3 units, so the intensity ratio is 10³ = 1,000. The equivalent comparison with a standard earthquake is 10⁸ ÷ 10⁵ = 10³, so all three statements express the same result.

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