Question

This picture shows a proof of the Pythagorean theorem because

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Figure 4-A
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Figure 4-B
a = b = c, so the Pythagorean theorem holds true.
The four yellow triangles are congruent in both large squares and the
large squares are congruent, so c² = a² + b²
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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

= a + b + c and c = a + b

Therefore, a² + b² = c², which is the Pythagorean theorem.