Three semi circles are constructed on the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle. Compare the green area (G) to the red area (A). what do you notice?
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If the legs of the triangle are a and b , then the area of the lunes is the two semicircles, 2 π a 2 + 2 π b 2 , plus the triangle 2 a b , minus the white semicircle 2 π c 2
But 2 π a 2 + 2 π b 2 + 2 a b − 2 π c 2 = 2 π ( a 2 + b 2 − c 2 ) + 2 a b = 2 π × 0 + 2 a b = 2 a b