I'm very confused on my homework​

Answer the questions in the attachment. a rescue helicopter is at point a and a rescue boat is at point e. the helicopter pilot spots boats in distress at points d and c,with angles as marked in the diagram. figure abce is a rectangle. the altitude of the rescue helicopter, represented by ae, is 5000 feet.

Ametal rod needs to be 9 feet and 5.5 inches in length. the sections of the poles being used are each 1 foot and 10.5 inches long. how many 1ft 10.5in sections would be needed to complete the 9ft 5.5in metal rod? and how many inches of material will be left?

Simplify (8x2 − 1 + 2x3) − (7x3 − 3x2 + 1). −5x3 + 11x2 − 2 5x3 − 11x2 + 2 x3 + 2x2 + x3 x3 − 2x2 − x3