Write an expression in simplest form to represent the area of the shaded region

This is a map of the mars exploration rover opportunity predicted landing site on mars. the scale is 1cm : 9.4km. what are the approximate measures of the actual length and width of the ellipse? i mostly need to know how to set it up : )

What is the sum of the first 8 terms of the geometric series

Written as a simplified polynomial in standard form, what is the result when (2x+8)^2(2x+8) 2 is subtracted from 8x^2-38x 2 −3?