Part 1: Find the area of a rectangular object which has a length of 5√8 inches and a width of 2√5 inches. (3 points)

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Part 2: Explain, in complete sentences, how you arrived at the simplified answer and give the final solution in simplified radical form. (2 points)

Part 3: What type of object in your home or school might this be? (1 point)

Answer 1

1. area is length * width

5√8 * 2√5 = 10√40 = 20√10

I'll let you handle parts 2 and 3.