How do I solve this polynomial equation?

a^6x^2 - b^6x^2

Apark is in the shape of a rectangle. the park authorities are planning to build a 2-meter-wide jogging path in the park (shown as the shaded region in the image). what is the area of the jogging path? plz

1- how are translations represented as a function? . . 2- what is the relationship between a translation and a rigid motion? answer my grade depends on it! you so much

Which is the area, rounded to the nearest tenth of square inch, of an equilateral triangle that has a perimeter of 24 inches