LOGARITHM PRECALC HW?

This exercise deals with logarithmic scales.

Earthquake A had a magnitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale. At the same time an earthquake B with magnitude 4.6 caused only minor damage. How many times more intense was earthquake A than earthquake B?

?2012-10-02T20:45:38Z

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10^8.2/10^4.6 = 3,981 times

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