Find the equation whose roots are $$(a+\sqrt{b})$$ and $$(a-\sqrt{b})$$
By option C,
$$x^2 - 2ax + (a^2-b) = 0$$
$$\Rightarrow x^2 -Â \left(a\ +\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)x\ -\ \left(a\ -\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)x +Â (a^2-b) = 0$$
$$\Rightarrow x\left(x\ -\ \left(a\ +\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)\right)\ -\ \left(a\ -\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)\left(x\ -\ \left(a\ +\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)\right) = 0$$
$$\Rightarrow \left(x\ -\ \ \left(a+\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)\right)\left(x\ -\ \left(a+\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)\right) = 0$$
$$\Rightarrow x =Â \left(a\ +\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)$$ or $$x =Â \left(a\ -\ \sqrt{\ b}\right)$$
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