I need help with my fraction please

Factorize: x^2+8x+10 i just solved it but i don't know if the process is correct

In the xy-plane, if the parabola with equation passes through the point (-1, -1), which of the following must be true?

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?