A rectangle's sides are measured to be 6.2 cm and 9.3 cm. What is the rectangle's area rounded to the correct number of significant digits?

a. 57.66 cm squared
b. 57.7 cm squared
c. 58 cm squared
d. 60 cm squared

Question

A rectangle's sides are measured to be 6.2 cm and 9.3 cm. What is the rectangle's area rounded to the correct number of significant digits?

a. 57.66 cm squared
b. 57.7 cm squared
c. 58 cm squared
d. 60 cm squared

anonymous · Answer

c. 58 cm squared

anonymous · Answer

What exactly does the last part mean? 'rounded to the correct number of significant digits'

anonymous · Answer

a=6.2(2significant digits)*9.3(2significant digits)=58(2significant digits)cm^2

anonymous · Answer

@ASAAD123 Thank you so much.