\(a.x^2-2xy+6y^2-12x+2y+41\)
\(=x^2-2xy+y^2-12x+12y+36+5y^2-10y+5\)
\(=\left(x-y\right)^2-2.6\left(x-y\right)+36+5\left(y-1\right)^2\)
\(=\left(x-y-6\right)^2+5\left(y-1\right)^2\) ≥ \(0\)
\(b.\dfrac{x^2}{y^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{x^2}-\dfrac{2x}{y}-\dfrac{2y}{x}+3\)
\(=\dfrac{x^2}{y^2}-2.\dfrac{x}{y}+1+\dfrac{y^2}{x^2}-2.\dfrac{y}{x}+1+1\)
\(=\left(\dfrac{x}{y}-1\right)^2+\left(\dfrac{y}{x}-1\right)^2+1>0\)