The problem asks us to find the integer part $a$ and the fractional part $b$ of the number $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1}$. Then, we need to find the values of the expressions in (1) and (2) involving $a$ and $b$. Specifically, we need to find the value of $b$ in the form $b = \sqrt{\boxed{20-1}} - \boxed{20-2}$ and the value of $b^2 - 2a$ in the form $b^2 - 2a = -\boxed{21-1} \sqrt{\boxed{21-2}}$.

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1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find the integer part aa and the fractional part bb of the number 231\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1}. Then, we need to find the values of the expressions in (1) and (2) involving aa and bb. Specifically, we need to find the value of bb in the form b=201202b = \sqrt{\boxed{20-1}} - \boxed{20-2} and the value of b22ab^2 - 2a in the form b22a=211212b^2 - 2a = -\boxed{21-1} \sqrt{\boxed{21-2}}.

2. Solution Steps

First, let's simplify the expression 231\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1}. We can rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is 3+1\sqrt{3}+1:
\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1} = \frac{2(\sqrt{3}+1)}{(\sqrt{3}-1)(\sqrt{3}+1)} = \frac{2(\sqrt{3}+1)}{3-1} = \frac{2(\sqrt{3}+1)}{2} = \sqrt{3}+1
Now, we know that 3\sqrt{3} is between 1 and 2, since 12=1<3<4=221^2 = 1 < 3 < 4 = 2^2. A closer approximation is 31.732\sqrt{3} \approx 1.732.
Therefore, 3+11.732+1=2.732\sqrt{3}+1 \approx 1.732 + 1 = 2.732.
So the integer part aa is 2, and the fractional part bb is 3+12=31\sqrt{3}+1 - 2 = \sqrt{3} - 1.
Now we can find the values for (1) and (2).
(1) We have b=31b = \sqrt{3}-1. Comparing this to the given form b=201202b = \sqrt{\boxed{20-1}} - \boxed{20-2}, we can see that the boxes should be filled with 3 and 1 respectively. So b=31b = \sqrt{3} - 1.
(2) Now we need to find b22ab^2 - 2a. We have a=2a = 2 and b=31b = \sqrt{3} - 1.
So b2=(31)2=(3)22(3)(1)+12=323+1=423b^2 = (\sqrt{3}-1)^2 = (\sqrt{3})^2 - 2(\sqrt{3})(1) + 1^2 = 3 - 2\sqrt{3} + 1 = 4 - 2\sqrt{3}.
Thus, b22a=(423)2(2)=4234=23b^2 - 2a = (4 - 2\sqrt{3}) - 2(2) = 4 - 2\sqrt{3} - 4 = -2\sqrt{3}.
Comparing this to the given form b22a=211212b^2 - 2a = -\boxed{21-1} \sqrt{\boxed{21-2}}, we see that the boxes should be filled with 2 and 3 respectively. So b22a=23b^2 - 2a = -2\sqrt{3}.

3. Final Answer

(1) b=31b = \sqrt{3} - 1
(2) b22a=23b^2 - 2a = -2\sqrt{3}
So, the values to fill in the boxes are:
20-1: 3
20-2: 1
21-1: 2
21-2: 3

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