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What term should be added to a2+2ab to make it a perfect square?

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b
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2ab
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a2
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b2
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Solution

The correct option is D b2
We know that (a+b)2=(a2+2ab+b2)

Here, (a+b)2 is a perfect square.

Therefore, to make (a2+2ab) a perfect square, b2 is to be added.

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