If a polynomial is in the form $$x^2 + 2xy + y^2$$, what is its factored form?

Flashcard 5 - Mathematics: Algebraic Reasoning Flashcard Set for the TSIA2

\[(x +y)(x + y) = (x + y)^2\]

On the other hand, the factored form of:

\[x^2 -2xy + y^2\]

\[(x - y)(x - y) = (x - y)^2\]

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