Chapter 10.CM, Problem 1CM

To determine

To find:

The area of the state of Colorado.

Answer to Problem 1CM

Solution:

The area of the state of Colorado is $106,400\text{square}\text{miles}$.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The length of the state of Colorado $380\text{miles}$ and its width is $280\text{miles}$.

Formula used:

The area of rectangle is given as,

$\text{Area}=\left(\text{length}\right)\cdot \left(\text{width}\right)$

Calculation:

The length of the state of Colorado $380\text{miles}$ and its width is $280\text{miles}$.

The area of rectangle is given as,

$\text{Area}=\left(\text{length}\right)\cdot \left(\text{width}\right)\cdots (1)$

Substitute $380\text{miles}$ for length and $280\text{miles}$ for width in equation $\left(1\right)$.

$\begin{array}{rll}\text{Area}& =& \left(380\text{miles}\right)\cdot \left(280\text{miles}\right)\\ & =& 106,400\text{square}\text{miles}\end{array}$

So, the area of the state of Colorado is $106,400\text{square}\text{miles}$.

Conclusion:

Thus, the area of the state of Colorado is $106,400\text{square}\text{miles}$.