Anyone know the answer for part a and b

Will give brainliest! aubrey was offered a job that paid a salary of $45,000 in its first year. the salary was set to increase by 2% per year every year. if aubrey worked at the job for 20 years, what was the total amount of money earned over the 20 years, to the nearest whole number?

1. are the triangles similar and if so why? what is the value of x? show your work.

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?