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The following is a list of some nonrectangular-shaped states: California, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Maine. 1. Select a state from this list to estimate its area. Break the state into general shapes that you can use to find the approximate area of the state. Find cities that are located at the approximate vertices of the general shapes if they were placed on a coordinate grid. (Use Google Maps to find the distances between the cities).

The following is a list of some nonrectangular-shaped states: California, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Maine. 1. Select a state from this list to estimate its area. Break the state into general shapes that you can use to find the approximate area of the state. Find cities that are located at the approximate vertices of the general shapes if they were placed on a coordinate grid. (Use Google Maps to find the distances between the cities).

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
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The following is a list of some nonrectangular-shaped states: California, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Maine. 1. Select a state from this list to estimate its area. Break the state into general shapes that you can use to find the approximate area of the state. Find cities that are located at the approximate vertices of the general shapes if they were placed on a coordinate grid. (Use Google Maps to find the distances between the cities).
Transcribed Image Text:The following is a list of some nonrectangular-shaped states: California, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Maine. 1. Select a state from this list to estimate its area. Break the state into general shapes that you can use to find the approximate area of the state. Find cities that are located at the approximate vertices of the general shapes if they were placed on a coordinate grid. (Use Google Maps to find the distances between the cities).
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