Use the rules of significant figures to simplify the following expression:

Mathematics

1 answer:

pychu [463]3 years ago

5 0

25.5 × 10.09 = 257

Sig Figs
3

Decimals
0

Scientific Notation
2.57 × 102

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Answer:

Width 150 meters.

Length = 350 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume the width of the fence = k meters

So, both sides = k + k = 2k meters

Also, the TOTAL fencing length = 600 m

So, the one side length of the fence = (600 - 2 k) meters

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⇒ A(k) = (600 - 2k) (k)

or, A = -2k² + 600 k

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Here: a = - 2 , b = 600 and C = 0

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$k = \frac{-b}{2a} = \frac{600}{2(-2)} = 150$

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So, the desired dimensions of the plot is width 150 meters.

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3 years ago

(255)/(6)*(672)/(9)+(37)/(9) <br> How do you work this out step by step??

koban [17]

Step 1. Type it into a Google search box or calculator. (You need to use a calculator anyway.) The result is 3177 4/9.

If you're doing this according to the Order of Operations, you do the multiplication and division left to right. This means the first calculation you do is
255/6 = 42.5
Next, you multiply by 672
42.5*672 = 28560
Then divide by 9
28560/9 = 3173 3/9

You continue by doing the division
37/9 = 4 1/9

And finish by adding the two results
3173 3/9 + 4 1/9 = 3174 4/9

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If you're doing this by hand, you can recognize the first term as the product of two fractions, so is the product of numerators divided by the product of denominators.
(255*672)/(6*9)
Using your knowledge of divisibility rules, you can do the division 672/6 to simplify this to
(255*112)/9
Now, the first term and the second term have the same denominator, so you can add the numerators before you do the division.
(255*112 + 37)/9 = (28560 + 37)/9 = 28597/9
You end up having to do only two simple divisions, rather than 3 of them.
28597/9 = 3177 4/9