We have
(a+ib)=(x+i)2(2x2+1)=(x2+i2+2ix)(2x2+1)=(x2−1)+i(2x)(2x2+1)
⇒(a+ib)=(x2−1)(2x2−1)+i.2x(2x2+1)
⇒|a+ib|2=∣∣∣(x2−1)(2x2+1)+i.2x(2x2+1)∣∣∣2
⇒(a2+b2)={(x2−1)2(2x2+1)2+4x2(2x2+1)2}=(x2−1)2+4x2(2x2+1)2=(x2+1)2(2x2+1)2
Hence, (a2+b2)=(x2+1)2(2x2+1)2.