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Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions

Question 6 of 10 • CR - Algebra 2 26-27 - S2

The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is defined to be , where I is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the amplitude of the seismograph wave) and S is the intensity of a “standard” earthquake, which is barely detectable. Which equation represents the magnitude of an earthquake that is 10 times more intense than a standard earthquake?

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M = log StartFraction I Over S EndFraction
Option A
B
M = log (10 S)
Option B
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M = log StartFraction 10 S Over S EndFraction
Option C
D
M = log StartFraction 10 Over S EndFraction
Option D
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