Question

Find the length of a to the nearest tenth using the Pythagorean theorem

Answer 1

Ab^2 = CA^2 + BC^2

8^2 = 6^2 + a^2

64 = 36 + a^2

64-36 = a^2

28 = a^2

square root of 28 = square root of a^2

5 ,29 = a

5 = a