The 2013 earthquake in Bohol and Cebu had a magnitude of 7.2, while the 2012 earthquake that occured in Negros Oriental recorded a 6.7 magnitude. How much more energy was released by the 2013 Bohol and Cebu earthquake compared to that by the Negros Oriental earthquake? Recall that the formula for the Richter Scale is R=log 104.4 A 6.72 times more ® 2.45 x 1013 times more 1.30 x 1015 times more 5.62 times more
The 2013 earthquake in Bohol and Cebu had a magnitude of 7.2, while the 2012 earthquake that occured in Negros Oriental recorded a 6.7 magnitude. How much more energy was released by the 2013 Bohol and Cebu earthquake compared to that by the Negros Oriental earthquake? Recall that the formula for the Richter Scale is R=log 104.4 A 6.72 times more ® 2.45 x 1013 times more 1.30 x 1015 times more 5.62 times more
Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Section10.3: Evaluate And Graph Logarithmic Functions
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![The 2013 earthquake in Bohol and Cebu had a magnitude of 7.2, while
the 2012 earthquake that occured in Negros Oriental recorded a 6.7
magnitude. How much more energy was released by the 2013 Bohol
and Cebu earthquake compared to that by the Negros Oriental earthquake?
Recall that the formula for the Richter Scale is R=log
( 104.4
A 6.72 times more
B) 2.45 x 1013 times more
© 1.30 x 1015 times more
D 5.62 times more](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b578c83-e22b-4562-89f8-08d7f1382ad0%2F6fe49ea6-daba-4fdd-9a47-05e225d90034%2Fn5ek7w_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The 2013 earthquake in Bohol and Cebu had a magnitude of 7.2, while
the 2012 earthquake that occured in Negros Oriental recorded a 6.7
magnitude. How much more energy was released by the 2013 Bohol
and Cebu earthquake compared to that by the Negros Oriental earthquake?
Recall that the formula for the Richter Scale is R=log
( 104.4
A 6.72 times more
B) 2.45 x 1013 times more
© 1.30 x 1015 times more
D 5.62 times more
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