2 6.1.5 Quiz: The Pythagorean Theorem These two images show steps in a proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Which
of the following statements about the proof is false?
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Step 1
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Step 2
O A. The triangles in step 1 have the same combined area as the
triangles in step 2
O B. The area of the interior square in step 2 is equal to c2 + ab.
O C. The proof shows that a? + b2 = -2
O D. The area of the interior square in step 2 is equal to the combined
area of the two interior squares in step 1.