A crane lifts a block of concrete vertically through a height of 16 m16\text{ m}16 m. The mass of the block is 550 kg550\text{ kg}550 kg. The gravitational field strength is 9.8 N/kg9.8\text{ N/kg}9.8 N/kg.
Calculate the increase in gravitational potential energy of the block.
Give your answer to 2 significant figures.