If the mean and variance of the following data: \( 6, 10, 7, 13, a, 12, b, 12 \) are \( 9 \) and \( \dfrac{37}{4} \) respectively, then \( (a-b)^2 \) is equal to:
\( 32 \)
\( 12 \)
\( 24 \)
\( 16 \)