Question 2
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which statement best explains
why the sum of the areas of the
two white squares in figure 2 is
the same as the area of the white
square in figure 1?
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figure 1
figure 2
in each triangle, the length of side a plus the length of side b equals the length
of side c. that means that a? + b2 = c.
the combined area of the four triangles is equal to the area of the large white
square.
in each figure the total area is equal and the area of the 4 triangles is equal, so
the remaining white area in each figure must also be equal.