Question

Suppose you are asked to find the area of a rectangle that is 2.1-cm wide by 5.6-cm long. Your calculator answer would be 11.76 cm^2. Now suppose you are asked to enter the answer to two significant figures. (Note that if you do not round your answer to two significant figures, your answer will fall outside of the grading tolerance and be graded as incorrect.) Write your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of the rectangle is 12 cm² (to two significant figures)

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the area of a rectangle that is 2.1-cm wide by 5.6-cm long,

The area of a rectangle is given by

Area = l × w

where l is the length

and w is the width

From the question,

l = 5.6 cm

and w = 2.1 cm

Hence, Area of the given rectangle will be

Area = 5.6 cm × 2.1 cm

Area = 11.76 cm²

Now, we will convert the answer to two significant figures

Then,

Area = 12 cm²

Hence, the area of the rectangle is 12 cm² (to two significant figures)