Proof Without Words: Difference of Two Squares (2)

2012-09-15 04:09
This GeoGebra applet provides a visual, wordless proof of the algebraic identity a²−b²=(a+b)(a−b) through geometric dissection and rearrangement. It constructs a large square and a small square, uses the Polygon command to create trapezoidal regions representing the difference in area, and applies Rotate and Translate transformations to reassemble the pieces into a rectangle of dimensions (a+b) by