Can someone please help having trouble understanding this

Tell me how you got the it use the figures to answer questions 1and 2. in each diagram, line k is parallel to line l, and line t intersects lines. 1. based on the diagrams, what is the value of x? 2. how would you verify your answer for x?

In the diagram, a building cast a 35-ft shadow and a flagpole casts an 8-ft shadow. if the the flagpole is 18 ft tall, how tall is the building? round the the nearest tenth.

For the right triangle shown, the lengths of two sides are given. find the third side. leave your answer in simplified, radical form.