The area of a rectangular shape is x^2+5x-24. What is the perimeter

What are the equivalent ratios for 24/2= /3= /5.5=108/ = /15

A25- foot ladder leans against a building and reaches a point of 23.5 feet above the ground .find the angle that the ladder makes with the building

Me with this assignment ! i only partially understand, so explain. also it's a work sample. at the championship bike race, steve and paula were fighting for first place. steve was 175 feet ahead of paula and had only 300 feet left to go. he was very tired and was going only 9 feet per second. paula was desperate to catch up and was going 15 feet per second. who won the bike race and by how far did she/he win?