SOLUTION: Euclid's Proof: the area of the whole square equals the sum of its parts. 1) Write an expression for the area of the large square. Then simplified your expression. 2) write an ex

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Question 203766This question is from textbook Discoverig geometry an investigative approach
: Euclid's Proof: the area of the whole square equals the sum of its parts.
1) Write an expression for the area of the large square. Then simplified your expression.
2) write an expression for each part of the diagram and sum them up.
triangle 1=?, triangle 2=?, triangle 3=?,triangle 4=?, and the small rectangle=?.
3) Now set your expression for the area of the large square equal to the expression for the sum of the parts and simplify!
PLEASE HELP ME ABOUT THIS. ITS DUE TOMORROW JULY 22ND, PLEASE HELP ME................... This question is from textbook Discoverig geometry an investigative approach

Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Have not been able to find a sketch of the "proof"
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wicepedia does have the Pythagorous theorem proof.
Please add more info and resubmit thanks