document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113453>Question 113453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the total area of Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help with this question please. The question is above, and the table that I look at that has the answer is below: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                Land Area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continent or Region            (1000 mi2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Europe                           3,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   What I do not understand is the Land Area (1,000 mi 2) the 2 is a little 2 to the second power i think it means??!! How do I figure out the answer as to the total area of Europe? Do I multiply 1000 x 2 then add or multiply to the 3,800? Help me please!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3800*1000=38,800,000 mi^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mi^2 or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mi%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mi%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a short way of writing square miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The reason they put 1000 mi^2 at the top of the column is so they wouldn't have to write such large numbers down th column.<BR>\n" );
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