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Which of the following is the correct expansion of (2a+b)2?

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a2+b2+ab
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2a2+b2+2ab
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4a2+b2+4ab
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a2+b2+2ab
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Solution

The correct option is C 4a2+b2+4ab
We know, (x+y)2=x2+2xy+y2
Comparing the given expression with the LHS of this identity, we get,
x=2a and y=b.
Then, (2a+b)2=(2a)2+2(2a)(b)+(b)2
=4a2+4ab+b2
Therefore, the expansion of (2a+b)2 is 4a2+4ab+b2.

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