Answer
$2a^2 + 2b^2$
Work Step by Step
By using the FOIL method, we multiply the first, outside, inside, and the last element of each bracket and we add them.
So, $(a+b)^2 + (a-b)^2=(a+b)\times (a+b) + (a-b)\times (a-b) = a^2+2ab+b^2 + a^2-2ab+b^2 = 2a^2 + 2b^2$