On the Richter scale, the magnitude R of an earthquake is given by the formula  where I is the intensity of the earthquake being measured and I0 is the standard reference intensity. Suppose an earthquake is measured with a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale with an error of at most 2%. Use differentials to find the error in the intensity of the earthquake. Round your answer to the nearest integer.

A. 23,026I0
B. 23,086I0
C. 22,966I0
D. 22,906I0
E. 23,146I0


Answer: A

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