For real numbers a, b (a > b > 0), let Area $\left\{ {(x,y):{x^2} + {y^2} \le {a^2}\,and\,{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} \ge 1} \right\} = 30\pi $ and Area $\left\{ {(x,y):{x^2} + {y^2} \le {b^2}\,and\,{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} \le 1} \right\} = 18\pi $ Then, the value of (a $-$ b)2 is equal to ___________.

Question

For real numbers a, b (a > b > 0), let

Area $\left\{ {(x,y):{x^2} + {y^2} \le {a^2}\,and\,{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} \ge 1} \right\} = 30\pi $

and

Area $\left\{ {(x,y):{x^2} + {y^2} \le {b^2}\,and\,{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} \le 1} \right\} = 18\pi $

Then, the value of (a $-$ b)² is equal to ___________.

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