Squares on the Sides of Parallelograms

The sketch below illustrates an idea that Dr. Minda discussed in class. The BIG BLUE points are dragable, as is the slider.

Believe it or not, this configuration tessellates the plane!

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Steve Phelps, Created with GeoGebra