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In the calculation of the area of a rectangle with dimensions of 4.282 m by 0.050 m, which of the following answers has the correct number of significant figures?

User Twirlman
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We have


A=l* w

in our case

l=4.282 m

w=0.050m

we substitute


A=(4.282)(0.050)=0.2141m^2=0.21m^2

ANSWER

0.21m^2

User Pavel Biryukov
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