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Hi. I don't understand how to convert 1.1 x 10^5 square nautic miles to km square. 1 nautic mile = 1.852 km. Thank you

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We have 1.1 x 10^5 square nautic miles.

1 nautic mile = 1.852 km


\begin{gathered} 1.1x10^5(Nautic\text{ miles})^2=1.1x10^5\text{ Nautic miles x Nautic miles }= \\ =1.1x10^5Nautic\text{ miles x (}\frac{1.852\operatorname{km}}{1nauticmile})xNautic\text{ miles }x(\frac{1.852\operatorname{km}}{1nauticmile})= \\ =1.1x10^5x1.852kmx1.852km=1.1x10^5x(1.852)^2km^2=3.8x10^5km^2 \\ \end{gathered}

Answer: 3.8x10^5 km2

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