Proof of Pythagoras' Theorem

Drag the steps slider to be taken through a proof of the pythagorean theorem

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Mike May, S.J., September 5, 2007, Created with GeoGebra

As you walk through the proof with the steps slider, you should verify that all of the "a" sides (a, a1, a2, ...) are the same length.  Similarly, all of the "b" sides are the same length and all of the "c" sides are the same length.

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Last updated By Mike May, S.J., September 8, 2007.