To prove that the area of square constructed is equal to the area of the given triangle, we need to first prove that area of square is equal to the area of rectangle constructed.

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It's true. To prove that the area of square constructed is equal to the area of the given triangle, we need to first prove that area of square is equal to the area of rectangle constructed and then we need to show that the area of rectangle is equal to the area of triangle.

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