a) \(\sqrt{9-\sqrt{17}}.\sqrt{9+\sqrt{17}}\)
\(=\sqrt{\left(9-\sqrt{17}\right)\left(9+\sqrt{17}\right)}\)
\(=\sqrt{81-17}=\sqrt{64}=8\)
b) \(\sqrt{7+4\sqrt{3}}=\sqrt{4+3+4\sqrt{3}}\)
\(=\sqrt{2^2+\sqrt{3}^2+2.2.\sqrt{3}}\)
\(=\sqrt{\left(2+\sqrt{3}\right)^2}\)
\(=2+\sqrt{3}\)