How is multiplying a whole number by a mixed number the same as multiplying two mixed numbers?

What properties allow transformation to be used as a problem solving tool

Asailor is looking at a kite. if he is looking at the kite at an angle of elevation of 36and the distance from the boat to the point where the kite is directly overhead is 40 feet, how high is the kite?

The height of a plant, in inches, p years after planting it is given by the polynomial function r(p) = -2p% + 270p. find the height of the plant when p = 90 years.