Find values of x and y

What is the maximum total area that 450cm of string can enclose if it is used to form perimeters of two adjoining rectangles as shown?

Ascientist has discovered an organism that produces five offspring exactly one hour after its own birth, and then goes on to live for one week without producing any additional offspring. each replicated organism also replicates at the same rate. at hour one, there is one organism. at hour two, there are five more organisms. how many total organisms are there at hour seven? 2,801 19,531 19,607 97.655

In triangle △abc, ∠abc=90°, bh is an altitude. find the missing lengths. ah=4 and hc=1, find bh.