If $a=\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}$ and $b=\frac{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}$, find the value of $a^{2}+b^{2}-5 a b$.
According to question,
$a=\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}$ and $b=\frac{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}$
$a=\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}$
$=\frac{(\sqrt{3})^{2}+(\sqrt{2})^{2}-2(\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{2})}{(\sqrt{3})^{2}-(\sqrt{2})^{2}}$
$=\frac{3+2-2 \sqrt{6}}{3-2}$
$=\frac{5-2 \sqrt{6}}{1}$
$=5-2 \sqrt{6} \quad \ldots(1)$
$b=\frac{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}$
$=\frac{(\sqrt{3})^{2}+(\sqrt{2})^{2}+2(\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{2})}{(\sqrt{3})^{2}-(\sqrt{2})^{2}}$
$=\frac{3+2+2 \sqrt{6}}{3-2}$
$=\frac{5+2 \sqrt{6}}{1}$
$=5+2 \sqrt{6} \quad \ldots(2)$
Now,
$a^{2}+b^{2}-5 a b$
$=(a-b)^{2}-3 a b$
$=\{(5-2 \sqrt{6})-(5+2 \sqrt{6})\}^{2}-3(5-2 \sqrt{6})(5+2 \sqrt{6})$
$=(-4 \sqrt{6})^{2}-3(25-24)$
$=96-3$
$=93$
Hence, the value of $a^{2}+b^{2}-5 a b$ is 93 .
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