If x = (2+root3), find the value of x^2+ 1/x^2

3.4a=57.8 what is the the value of a

Ashley recently opened a store that sells only natural ingredients. she wants to advertise her products by distributing bags of samples in her neighborhood. it takes one person 22 minutes to prepare one bag. how many hours will it take to prepare 900900 bags of samples if ashley and 55 of her friends do the work?

Agame has a rectangular board with an area of 44 in2. there is a square hole near the top of the game board in which you must not toss in a bean bag. the square has side lengths of 3 in. what is the probability of not tossing the bag through the hole? a)9/44 b)3/9 c)3/44 d)35/44