a) \(25^2-15^2=\left(25-15\right)\left(25+15\right)=10.40=400\)
b) \(87^2+73^2-27^2-12^2\)
\(=\left(87^2-13^2\right)+\left(73^2-27^3\right)\)
\(=\left(87-13\right)\left(87+13\right)+\left(73-27\right)\left(73+27\right)\)
\(=74.100+100.46\)
\(=100\left(74+46\right)\)
\(=100.120=12000\)