Answer: 2.5, 5.4
Step-by-step explanation:

The first thing to note is since one gallon= 60 miles then 1/2 gallon= 30 miles, now I know 1/2 is not an answer but it is easiest to decrease in moderate amounts. 1/2 gallon= 48 Km so we are close, and 1/2=0.5 so if we brought it down to 0.42 we would have 25.2 miles and 25.2 miles = 40.32. The question wants to know the approximate number and 40.32 is the closest we are going to get so the answer is 0.42
5028ft distance in the altitude between the top and bottom
The first dove terms are:3,9,12,15,18
1.7*(x2+9)0.5+(10-x)=min
Also, the 2 is an exponent.