Root sum of roots

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a \sqrt{a} + b \sqrt{b} is a root of a monic polynomial with integers coefficients of grade 4, where a a and b b are positive integers coprime.

If the sum of the coefficients is 2 a b -2a -b , find ( a 4 b ) 2 (a-4b)^2


The answer is 25.

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