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    This document provides the solutions to two area calculation problems involving rectangular and circular metal plates. For the rectangular plate with dimensions of 8.43 cm by 5.12 cm, the area is calculated to be 43.2 cm^2. For the circular plate with a radius of 3.7 cm, the area is calculated to be 43 cm^2 based on taking the number of significant figures from the measured value with the fewest figures.

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    This document provides the solutions to two area calculation problems involving rectangular and circular metal plates. For the rectangular plate with dimensions of 8.43 cm by 5.12 cm, the area is calculated to be 43.2 cm^2. For the circular plate with a radius of 3.7 cm, the area is calculated to be 43 cm^2 based on taking the number of significant figures from the measured value with the fewest figures.

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    Chapter 1 - Measurement

    Problem 10
    Question
    (a) A rectangular metal plate has a length of 8.43 cm and a width of 5.12 cm.
    Calculate the area of the plate to the correct number of significant figures. (b)
    A circular metal plate has a radius of 3.7 cm. Calculate the area of the plate to
    the correct number of significant figures.

    Answer
    For multiplication, we take the measured value with the lowest number of sig-
    nificant figures, and use that number of figures in the final answer. Thus, in (a)
    we have 3 significant figures, and 2 figures in (b). Or answers are then:

    Aa = 5.12 · 8.43 cm2 = 43.2 cm2 , and

    Ab = π(3.7)2 cm2 = 43 cm2 .

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