A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 20.7-cm2 patch. (a) What is the patch’s area in square kilometers (km2)? (b) If the patching material costs NASA $3.25/in2, what is the cost of the patch?

A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 20.7-cm2 patch. (a) What is the patch’s area in square kilometers (km2)? (b) If the patching material costs NASA $3.25/in2, what is the cost of the patch?

Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

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Chapter20: The Moon And Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

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A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 20.7-cm² patch.

(a) What is the patch’s area in square kilometers (km²)?

(b) If the patching material costs NASA $3.25/in², what is the cost of the patch?

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