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A visual proof that a^2 – b^2 = (a + b)(a – b)

A visual proof that a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b). Sophie Germain wrote, “It has been said that algebra is but written geometry and geometry is but diagrammatic algebra.”
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Dec 15, 2024A visual proof that a^2 – b^2 = (a + b)(a – b) by beardyw731192

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