a minus b minus c whole square (a-b-c)2
(a-b-c)2 = a2+b2+c2 -2ab - 2ac +2bc
proof by substution
let value of a =2 b = 3 c=4
(2-3-4)2 = (-5)2 = 25
a2 +b2 + c2 -2ab -2ac -2bc = 22 + 32 + 42 -2( 6) - 2(8) +2(12)
= 4 + 9 + 16 - 12 - 16 +24
= 25
hence LHS = RHS