2.1. Find the integer part of the number $a+\frac{9}{b}$, where $a$ and $b-$ are respectively the integer and fractional part of the number $\sqrt{76-42 \sqrt{3}}$.
Answer: 12.

Solution. The given number is $\sqrt{76-42 \sqrt{3}}=\sqrt{(7-3 \sqrt{3})^{2}}=7-3 \sqrt{3}=1+(6-3 \sqrt{3})$, where $6-3 \sqrt{3} \in(0 ; 1)$. Therefore, $a=1, b=6-3 \sqrt{3}$. Thus, $a+\frac{9}{b}=1+\frac{9}{6-3 \sqrt{3}}=1+\frac{3}{2-\sqrt{3}}=1+3(2+\sqrt{3})=7+3 \sqrt{3}$. Since $12<7+3 \sqrt{3}<13$, the integer part of the number $a+\frac{9}{b}$ is 12.