ise 4.8: The area of a rectangular plate was found by measuring its length and its width. The length was found to be 8.27 + 0.05 cm. The width was found to be 5.12 + 0.02 cm. What is the area of the plate?

ise 4.8: The area of a rectangular plate was found by measuring its length and its width. The length was found to be 8.27 + 0.05 cm. The width was found to be 5.12 + 0.02 cm. What is the area of the plate?

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