Inscribed Squares in Right-Angled Triangle/Compass and Straightedge Construction/Shared Right Angle
Theorem
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle, where $\angle C = 90^\circ$.
Construct the angle bisector of $\angle C$.
Let the point of intersection of this angle bisector and side $AB$ be $E$.
Construct perpedicular lines from $E$ to sides $AC$ and $BC$, and name their intersections $F$ and $D$ respectively.
Then $CDEF$ is an inscribed square.
Proof
Note that $\angle C = 90^\circ$ and $ED \perp BC$, $EF \perp AC$ by construction.
Therefore $CDEF$ is a rectangle.
By definition of an angle bisector, $\angle ECF = 45^\circ$.
Since $\angle CFE = 90^\circ$, by Sum of Angles of Triangle equals Two Right Angles:
- $\angle CEF + \angle CFE + \angle ECF = 180^\circ$
- $\therefore \angle CEF = 180^\circ - 90^\circ - 45^\circ = 45^\circ = \angle ECF$
By Triangle with Two Equal Angles is Isosceles, $CF = FE$.
Since $CDEF$ is a rectangle with two adjacent equal sides, it must also be a square.
$\blacksquare$