Given that:

∠CAB is a right angle

Prove that:

(distance BC) ⋅ (distance BC) = ((distance AB) ⋅ (distance AB)) + ((distance AC) ⋅ (distance AC))

The following properties may be helpful:

if ∠ZXY is a right angle, then ((distance XY) ⋅ (distance XY)) + ((distance XZ) ⋅ (distance XZ)) = (distance YZ) ⋅ (distance YZ)
if a = b, then b = a

Please write your proof in the table below. Each row should contain one claim. The last claim is the statement that you are trying to prove.

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