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TO Q. 12 8.4 3 7.2 4 3.7 5 6.0 6 5.3 7 4.5 8 2.6 Calculate the average ( arithmetic mean) of all of the displacements, including the one

TO Q. 12 8.4 3 7.2 4 3.7 5 6.0 6 5.3 7 4.5 8 2.6 Calculate the average ( arithmetic mean) of all of the displacements, including the one

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Below is a table with measured displacements associated with the 1906 earthquake. Notice that there is quite a range of different amounts of displacement. For our prediction calculation, we're going to use a single value for the displacement. So let's just use the average of all of the sites. We'll say this is how much displacement must build up across the fault, for the fault to break again, and generate another earthquake like the 1906 quake. Site Displacement (m) 1 ANS. TO Q. 12 8.4 3 7.2 4 3.7 5 6.0 6 5.3 7 4.5 8 2.6 Calculate the average ( arithmetic mean) of all of the displacements, including the one you found in the previous question. To do this, simply add all of the displacements together, and then divide by the number of sites, which happens to be 8 in this instance. Once you've done that, round it to the nearest integer, and enter than below. This is the average displacement produced by the 1906 earthquake, in meters.
Transcribed Image Text:Below is a table with measured displacements associated with the 1906 earthquake. Notice that there is quite a range of different amounts of displacement. For our prediction calculation, we're going to use a single value for the displacement. So let's just use the average of all of the sites. We'll say this is how much displacement must build up across the fault, for the fault to break again, and generate another earthquake like the 1906 quake. Site Displacement (m) 1 ANS. TO Q. 12 8.4 3 7.2 4 3.7 5 6.0 6 5.3 7 4.5 8 2.6 Calculate the average ( arithmetic mean) of all of the displacements, including the one you found in the previous question. To do this, simply add all of the displacements together, and then divide by the number of sites, which happens to be 8 in this instance. Once you've done that, round it to the nearest integer, and enter than below. This is the average displacement produced by the 1906 earthquake, in meters.
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