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10.3 Exercise 121

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Use a logarithmic model to solve.

The Los Angeles area experiences many earthquakes. In 1994, the Northridge earthquake measured magnitude of 6.76.7 on the Richter scale. In 2014, Los Angeles also experienced an earthquake which measured 5.15.1 on the Richter scale. Compare the intensities of the two earthquakes.

OpenStax Intermediate Algebra 2e, 10.3 Evaluate and Graph Logarithmic Functions, exercise 121

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