This picture shows a proof of the Pythagorean theorem because

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a < b < c, so the Pythagorean theorem holds true.
a < b < c, so the Pythagorean theorem holds true.
a = b = c, so the Pythagorean theorem holds true.
a = b = c, so the Pythagorean theorem holds true.
The yellow triangles fill up the large squares just enough to have a small square in each figure.
The yellow triangles fill up the large squares just enough to have a small square in each figure.
The four yellow triangles are congruent in both large squares and the large squares are congruent, so c2=a2+b2

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The yellow triangles fill up the large squares just enough to have a small square in each figure. This demonstrates visually that the sum of the areas of the two smaller squares equals the area of the larger square, confirming the Pythagorean theorem.