Answer:
a = 3
Explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is
a² + 8² = (
)²
a² + 64 = 73 ( subtract 64 from both sides )
a² = 9 ( take the square root of both sides )
a =
= 3