A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 20.3 cm2 patch.   (a) What is the patch's area in square kilometers (km2)? Enter your answer in scientific notation.×10km2   (b) If the patching material costs NASA  $3.56/in2 , what is the cost of the patch to the nearest cent?

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A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 20.3 cm2 patch.
 
(a) What is the patch's area in square kilometers (km2)? Enter your answer in scientific notation.×10km2
 
(b) If the patching material costs NASA 

$3.56/in2

, what is the cost of the patch to the nearest cent?

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