This is a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 6m, and the right is 2m. The problem of finding another right-angled edge. According to Pythagorean theorem, the opponent is more than 5.6 meters. Achievable
Is your oil drum horizontal or vertical? I can't answer without a clear explanation.
4. First, factorize to get (a? +b? -3)(a? +b? +2)=0
Get an a? +b? =3 or a? +b? =-2 (give up)