\(VT=\sqrt{2\left(x^2+y^2\right)-2\left(x+y\right)\sqrt{x^2+y^2}+2xy}\)
\(=\sqrt{x^2+2xy+y^2-2\left(x+y\right)\sqrt{x^2+y^2}+x^2+y^2}\)
\(=\sqrt{\left(x+y\right)^2-2\left(x+y\right)\sqrt{x^2+y^2}+x^2+y^2}\)
\(=\sqrt{\left(x+y-\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\right)^2}\)
\(=x+y-\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\)