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Calculating Exact Baseplate Area

A manufacturing technician is programming a machine to cut a square metal baseplate. The side length of the baseplate is strictly specified as (10+2)(10 + \sqrt{2}) centimeters. To determine the exact amount of material needed, the technician must calculate the area by expanding (10+2)2(10 + \sqrt{2})^2 using the binomial squares pattern, (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2. Recall the steps to expand this expression and provide the final simplified exact area.

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