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19 December, 11:15

2. The 2002 Denali earthquake in Alaska had a Richter scale magnitude of 6.7. The 2003 Rat Islands earthquake in Alaska had a Richter scale magnitude of 7.8.

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Suppose an architect has designed a building strong enough to withstand an earthquake 70 times as intense as the Denali quake and 30 times as intense as the Rat Islands quake. Find which structure is strongest. Explain your finding.

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  1. 19 December, 14:33
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    the building strong enough to withstand the denali quake

    Step-by-step explanation:

    denali quake 6.7 x 70 = 469

    the building in denali should be strong enough to withstand an earthquake of that magnitude

    rat island quake 7.8 x 30 = 234

    the building in the rat islands should be strong enough to withstand an earthquake of that magnitude
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