They're the same because squares have 90 degree angles and that cut in half with a diagonal would make the angle acute at a 45 degree angle so depending on the lengths of the sides depends on the area, the angles have nothing to do with it because all squared have 4 right angles
Let's assume
height of plane in feet =h
time in minutes =t
we are given
A plane is descending into the airport. After 5 minutes it is at a height of 6500 feet
so, we get one point as (5,6500)
After 7 minutes it is at a height of 5900 feet
so, we get another point as (7,5900)
we can use point slope form of line

points as
(5,6500)
x1=5, y1=6500
(7,5900)
x2=7 , y2=5900
Calculation of slope(m):

now, we can plug values


Equation of line:
we can use formula

we can plug values


Time of landing:
we can set h=0
and then we can solve for t

..............Answer
Okie, so you have 2 polynomials separated by a plus sign. If there were a number in front of the polynomial, you would need to factor, as well as if there was a negative sign. But there is just an addition sign so you just add as you would normally.
5x + 9 + 3x - 2 = 8x +7
I hope this helps :-)