The state of Wyoming has roughly the shape of a rectangle that is 3.6 x 102 miles long and
2.8 x 102 miles high. What is the approximate area of Wyoming? Hint: The area of a rectangle is product of its length and width.

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The state of Wyoming has roughly the shape of a rectangle that is 3.6 x 102 miles long and 
2.8 x 102 miles high. What is the approximate area of Wyoming? Hint: The area of a rectangle is product of its length and width.

studygurl14 · Answer

Multiply $3.6\times 10^2$ and $2.8\times 10^2$ together. Remember that you can rearrange it to $(3.6\times 2.8)(10^2 \times 10^2)$