If a + ib =, prove that a2 + b2 =

$a+i b=\frac{(x+i)^{2}}{2 x^{2}+1}$

$=\frac{x^{2}+i^{2}+2 x i}{2 x^{2}+1}$

$=\frac{x^{2}-1+i 2 x}{2 x^{2}+1}$

$=\frac{x^{2}-1}{2 x^{2}+1}+i\left(\frac{2 x}{2 x^{2}+1}\right)$

On comparing real and imaginary parts, we obtain

$a=\frac{x^{2}-1}{2 x^{2}+1}$ and $b=\frac{2 x}{2 x^{2}+1}$

$\therefore a^{2}+b^{2}=\left(\frac{x^{2}-1}{2 x^{2}+1}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{2 x}{2 x^{2}+1}\right)^{2}$

$=\frac{x^{4}+1-2 x^{2}+4 x^{2}}{(2 x+1)^{2}}$

$=\frac{x^{4}+1+2 x^{2}}{\left(2 x^{2}+1\right)^{2}}$

$=\frac{\left(x^{2}+1\right)^{2}}{\left(2 x^{2}+1\right)^{2}}$

$\therefore a^{2}+b^{2}=\frac{\left(x^{2}+1\right)^{2}}{\left(2 x^{2}+1\right)^{2}}$

Hence, proved.