a) \(VT=\sqrt{9-\sqrt{17}}.\sqrt{9+\sqrt{17}}=\sqrt{\left(9-\sqrt{17}\right)\left(9+\sqrt{17}\right)}\)
=\(\sqrt{9^2-\left(\sqrt{17}\right)^2}=\sqrt{81-17}=\sqrt{64}=8=VP\)
b) \(VT=2\sqrt{2}\left(\sqrt{3}-2\right)+\left(1+2\sqrt{2}\right)^2-2\sqrt{6}\)
=\(2\sqrt{6}-4\sqrt{2}+1+4\sqrt{2}+8-2\sqrt{6}=9=VP\)