Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

In the diagram, a square of side length bb is cut out of the corner of the square of side length aa. Show that a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b) geometrically, by finding the area of the remaining figure in two ways. ![Diagram showing a large square of side length a. A smaller square of side length b is cut out from one corner. The side length a is labeled on the left side, and the side length b is labeled on the top side of the cutout.](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/homework-question-parsing/marker/20260109T120846Z/a01f818166d246eb9af0e05391ae2d60/61972112770d9c8fb00883057954f885_img.jpg)

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