A square has a side of 6.25 feet. What is the area in square feet? Round to the correct significant digits.

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jigglypuff314 · Answer

6.25  has three sig figs
area of square = length time length
so                   = 6.25 * 6.25
then round to three sig figs

anonymous · Answer

A square has all four sides equal in length to each other. 

Area = side x side 

Area = 6.25 * 6.25 = 39.0625 
convert to 2 sig dig 
Area = 39.06 square feet.

anonymous · Answer

what does it mean by round to the  significant digits

anonymous · Answer

round to the nearest tenth

anonymous · Answer

40

jigglypuff314 · Answer

kinda.
6.25 has three sig figs
^ ^^  three digits total
therefore round to a number with 3 digits total
so 6.25 times 6.25 = 39.0625 -> 39.1

anonymous · Answer

i get it now thanks!

jigglypuff314 · Answer

you're welcome :)