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What is the value of x when the Richter scale rating is 6? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

(I'm confused lol)

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Answer:

The value of x=1000000

Explanation:

Using the relation

  • Rating = log (ratio)

so


\log \:_(10)\left(x\right)=6

then


x=10^{\log _(10)\left(x\right)}


x=10^6


x=1000000

Thus,

The value of x=1000000

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