1. **State the problem:** Prove the Pythagorean Theorem using the method of arranging four right-angled triangles inside a square.
2. **Formula and setup:** We have a large square with side length $(a+b)$ formed by arranging four right-angled triangles with sides $a$, $b$, and hypotenuse $c$, and a smaller inner square with side length $c$.
3. **Calculate the area of the outer square:**
$$\text{Area}_{\text{outer}} = (a+b)^2$$
4. **Calculate the area of the inner square:**
$$\text{Area}_{\text{inner}} = c^2$$
5. **Calculate the area of one right-angled triangle:**
$$\text{Area}_{\triangle} = \frac{1}{2}ab$$
6. **Express the total area of the outer square as the sum of the inner square and four triangles:**
$$\text{Area}_{\text{outer}} = \text{Area}_{\text{inner}} + 4 \times \text{Area}_{\triangle}$$
7. **Substitute the values:**
$$ (a+b)^2 = c^2 + 4 \times \frac{1}{2}ab $$
8. **Simplify the right side:**
$$ (a+b)^2 = c^2 + 2ab $$
9. **Expand the left side:**
$$ a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = c^2 + 2ab $$
10. **Subtract $2ab$ from both sides:**
$$ a^2 + \cancel{2ab} + b^2 = c^2 + \cancel{2ab} $$
$$ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 $$
11. **Conclusion:** This proves the Pythagorean Theorem: the square of the hypotenuse $c$ equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides $a$ and $b$.
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