Find a cut-and-paste geometric proof of the difference of squares equality: x² − y² = (x + y) (x − y) in the case where x >y> 0.

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Find a cut-and-paste geometric proof of the difference of squares equality:
x² - y² = (x+y)(x - y)
in the case where x >y> 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Find a cut-and-paste geometric proof of the difference of squares equality: x² - y² = (x+y)(x - y) in the case where x >y> 0.
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