The Richter scale converts seismographic readings into numbers for measuring the magnitude of an earthquake according to this function M(x) = log , where x0 = 10-3.What is the magnitude of an earthquake whose seismographic reading is 7.6 millimeters at a distance of 100 kilometers from its epicenter? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

A. 880.8
B. 3.9
C. 2.9
D. 2.6


Answer: B

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