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Shortcut Procedure for Square Area Expansion

A carpentry apprentice is learning a mental math shortcut called the 'Binomial Squares Pattern' to quickly calculate the area of square wooden panels with a side length of (a+b)(a + b). According to this pattern, what is the resulting trinomial formula, and what are the three specific steps used to derive each of its terms?

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