2022 SSMO Team Round Problems/Problem 9

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Problem

Given real numbers $a,b,x,y$ such that \begin{align*} a^2+b^2&=1,\\ x^2+y^2&=1,\text{and}\\ abxy-\frac{1}{8}&=b^2y^2, \end{align*} find the sum of all distinct values of $(a+b+x+y)^2$.

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