Ok so multiply 34.87 times 2, which is 71.74. Now subtract 56.34 from 71.74 which is 15.4 You'd have to cut off 15.4 to get to 56.34.
It is necessary to give credit to the words and ideas from the original author because if you do not you are plagiarising also if you plagiarize while writing a book without quotations or referring to the author it is illegal.
Answer: A. someone in the later stages of life and tree that has lost its leaves
Explanation: The speaker is getting near the end of life, no longer strong and flourishing, but feeling weak. This is like a tree in late fall when most of the leaves have fallen, and the branches shake in the cold wind.