a2+2ab+4b2 a perfect square trinomial
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(a2+2ab+4b2 = (a)2+a×2b+(2b)2
= x2+xy+y2 ( taking x=a and y=2b)
Since given trinomial cannot be expressed as x2+2xy+y2 , it is not a perfect square trinomial
36−12xy+y2 is a perfect square trinomial
What term should be substracted to a2+2ab to make it a perfect square?