This problem involves expressing a radical expression as the sum of two terms containing rational and irrational parts. To find the values of a and b, the expression is equated to the given radical expression and the rational and irrational terms are isolated. Then, the values of a and b are determined and substituted into the expression a^2 + b^2 to find the final value.
This problem involves expressing a radical expression as the sum of two terms containing rational and irrational parts. To find the values of a and b, the expression is equated to the given radical expression and the rational and irrational terms are isolated. Then, the values of a and b are determined and substituted into the expression a^2 + b^2 to find the final value.
This problem involves expressing a radical expression as the sum of two terms containing rational and irrational parts. To find the values of a and b, the expression is equated to the given radical expression and the rational and irrational terms are isolated. Then, the values of a and b are determined and substituted into the expression a^2 + b^2 to find the final value.
This problem involves expressing a radical expression as the sum of two terms containing rational and irrational parts. To find the values of a and b, the expression is equated to the given radical expression and the rational and irrational terms are isolated. Then, the values of a and b are determined and substituted into the expression a^2 + b^2 to find the final value.