a3 squared if a = 7?
do you mean
$$\\(a^3)^2\qquad if\;\; a = 7?\\\\\\ (7^3)^2=7^6$$
$${{\mathtt{7}}}^{{\mathtt{6}}} = {\mathtt{117\,649}}$$
ok!so here we will put 7 in a's place and solve
a3 squared if a = 7
that is a3^2 if a = 7
so 73^2
= 5329
is that what you want?