The Richter scale reading for an earthquake measures its intensity (as a multiple of some minimum intensity used for comparison). The intensity I corresponding to a Richter scale reading R is given by . Find the intensity of a quake measuring 6.5 rounded to the nearest integer.
A) 3,162,278
B) 134,627,433
C) 1,778
D) 11,603
E) 42

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The Richter scale reading for an earthquake measures its intensity (as a multiple of some minimum intensity used for comparison). The intensity I corresponding to a Richter scale reading R is given by . Find the intensity of a quake measuring 6.5 rounded to the nearest integer. 
A) 3,162,278 
B) 134,627,433 
C) 1,778 
D) 11,603 
E) 42

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The Answer of The Richter scale reading for an earthquake measures its intensity (as a multiple of some minimum intensity used for comparison). The intensity I corresponding to a Richter scale reading R is given by . Find the intensity of a quake measuring 6.5 rounded to the nearest integer. 
A) 3,162,278 
B) 134,627,433 
C) 1,778 
D) 11,603 
E) 42

The Richter Scale Reading for an Earthquake Measures Its Intensity