%#2. A section of a river can be approximated as a rectangle that is 50 [m] wide and 172 [m] long. Express the area of this section in square kilometers. A) 8.6 × 10-³ [km²] B) 8.6 [km²] C) 8.6 × 10³ [km²] D) 440 [km²] E) None of above

%#2. A section of a river can be approximated as a rectangle that is 50 [m] wide and 172 [m] long. Express the area of this section in square kilometers. A) 8.6 × 10-³ [km²] B) 8.6 [km²] C) 8.6 × 10³ [km²] D) 440 [km²] E) None of above

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%#2. A section of a river can be approximated as a rectangle that is 50 [m] wide and
172 [m] long. Express the area of this section in square kilometers.
A) 8.6 × 10-³ [km²]
B) 8.6 [km²]
C) 8.6 × 10³ [km²]
D) 440 [km²]
E) None of above

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