A tape dispenser holds 1.14 * 10 ^ 4 * mm of tape that is 12.7 mm wide Multiply the two numbers to find the total are square millimeters of tape. Write the product in scientific notation (point

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The product of the two numbers is:

1.14 * 10^4 * 12.7

To multiply the numbers, you multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

1.14 * 12.7 = 14.478

Now, for the scientific notation, we need to adjust the decimal point to the right place, so the number is between 1 and 10:

14.478 = 1.4478 * 10^1

Therefore, the total area of square millimeters of tape is 1.4478 * 10^1 square millimeters.