A rectangle has a length of 9.00 inches and a width of 4.25 inches. What is the area in square inches? Round to the correct significant digits.
The length of a rectangle can be obtained by multiplying the length by the width, as shown in the following formula:
Area = length width
Substituting the given values:
Area = 9 in 4.25 in
Area = 38.3 in^2