Suppose you are asked to find the area of a rectangle that is 21-cm wide by 5.6-cm long. Your calculator answer would be 11,76 cm?, Now suppose you a 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 tol be graded as incorrect.) Enter your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Suppose you are asked to find the area of a rectangle that is 21-cm wide by 5.6-cm long. Your calculator answer would be 11,76 cm?, Now suppose you a 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 tol be graded as incorrect.) Enter your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Introductory Chemistry For Today

8th Edition

ISBN:9781285644561

Author:Seager

Publisher:Seager

Chapter1: Matter, Measurements, And Calculations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.76E

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