Question 2 Which statement best explains
why the sum of the areas of the
two white squares in Figure 2 is
the same as the area of the white
square in Figure 1?

The combined area of the four triangles is equal to the area of the large white
square.
In each triangle, the length of side a plus the length of side b equals the length
of side c. That means that a? + b2 = c?.
In each figure the total area is equal and the area of the 4 triangles is equal, so
the remaining white area in each figure must also be equal.