We need to find the value of $(a - b)^{2}$ given the equations $ab = 10$ and $a^{2} + b^{2} = 29$.
Recall the algebraic identity for the square of a difference:
$ (a - b)^{2} = a^{2} - 2ab + b^{2} $
This can be rearranged as:
$ (a - b)^{2} = (a^{2} + b^{2}) - 2ab $
We are given:
Substitute these values into the identity:
$ (a - b)^{2} = (29) - 2(10) $
Perform the subtraction:
$ (a - b)^{2} = 29 - 20 $
$ (a - b)^{2} = 9 $
Therefore, the value of $(a - b)^{2}$ is 9.
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