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This problem uses enlargements, scale factors and similar triangles to create a proof of Pythagoras' theorem.

This problem can be used alongside other proofs of Pythagoras' theorem, and students can consider which ones they think are most convincing, and which are easiest to understand/explain.

Students can also investigate a proof of the Converse of Pythagoras.