An area of square nautical miles is equivalent to k square kilometers. To the nearest tenth, what is the value of k? ( nautical mile = kilometers)
Enter a number or fraction, e.g. 5, 0.5, 1/2
Explanation
Question Type: Unit Conversion
💡 Trick: (nautical miles)² → (km)². Square the conversion factor!
Solution:
- 1 nautical mile = 1.852 km
- 1 (nautical mile)² = (1.852)² km² = 3.4299 km²
- 56.00 sq nautical miles = 56 × 3.4299 km²
- = 192.0744 km²
- ≈ 192.1
Answer: 192.1