If for some $\alpha, \beta$; $\alpha \leq \beta$, $\alpha + \beta = 8$ and $\sec^2(\tan^{-1}\alpha) + \operatorname{cosec}^2(\cot^{-1}\beta) = 36$, then $\alpha^2 + \beta$ is $\underline{\hspace{2cm}}$.
If for some $\alpha, \beta$; $\alpha \leq \beta$, $\alpha + \beta = 8$ and $\sec^2(\tan^{-1}\alpha) + \operatorname{cosec}^2(\cot^{-1}\beta) = 36$, then $\alpha^2 + \beta$ is $\underline{\hspace{2cm}}$.