证明:连接DB,过点D作$DF ⊥ BC,$交BC的延长线于点F,
则$DF=EC=b-a。$
$\because S_{\mathrm{四边形}ADCB}=S_{△ ACD}+S_{△ ABC}=\frac{1}{2}b^2+\frac{1}{2}ab,$
又$\because S_{\mathrm{四边形}ADCB}=S_{△ ADB}+S_{△ DCB}=\frac{1}{2}c^2+\frac{1}{2}a(b-a),$
$\therefore \frac{1}{2}b^2+\frac{1}{2}ab=\frac{1}{2}c^2+\frac{1}{2}a(b-a),$
化简得$a^2+b^2=c^2。$