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Find whether the trinomial is a perfect square or not :

9b2 + 12b + 16

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9b2 + 12b + 16

Using the formula

[∵ (x + y)2 = x2+ 2xy + y2 ]

Since, (9b2 + 12b + 16) cannot be expressed as a2 + 2ab + b2.

Hence, 9b2 + 12b + 16 is not a perfect square.

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