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Component Identification for Perfect Square Factorization

A manufacturing technician is verifying the dimensions of a square plate with an area represented by the polynomial 4a² - 12ab + 9b². To factor this using the perfect square trinomial pattern (x - y)², the technician identifies 'x' as 2a (the square root of 4a²). What is the value of 'y' that is obtained by taking the square root of the final term, 9b²?

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