A sheet of paper has dimensions of 8.5 in x 11 in. If you cut 2 in2 from each corner of the sheet, what will the area of the sheet of paper be?

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?