An earthquake with a rating of 6.6 is considered a major earthquake that can
cause damage over a large area.
What is the value of x when the Richter
scale rating is 6.6? Round your answer
to the nearest hundredth.
Enter the correct answer,
R - log x
DONE
R-rating of the earthquake's size on the
Richter scale
x = ratio of earthquake intensity to a
minimum level of intensity
1) Substitute known values into the
equation
2) Raise each side of the equation as the
power of the base of the log
3) Simplify using the property