Answer:
a = 4 cm
Step-by-step 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 + 3² = 5²
a² + 9 = 25 ( subtract 9 from both sides )
a² = 16 ( take the square root of both sides )
a = = 4
⟶ 2³ × 3² is the prime factorization for which one of these choices?
Let's check,
1) 6 = 3 × 2 [So, obviously not this choice]
2) 25 = 5 × 5 = 5² [Not this either]
3) 36 = 3 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 3² × 2² [Doesn't match with 2³ × 3²]
4) 72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = <u>2</u><u>³</u><u> </u><u>×</u><u> </u><u>3</u><u>²</u><u> </u>[Matches]
⟶ The answer is, choice <u>7</u><u>2</u><u>.</u>
