1.
\(=\left(x-7\right)\left(x-2\right)\left(x-4\right)\left(x-5\right)-72\)
\(=\left(x^2-9x+14\right)\left(x^2-9x+20\right)-72\)
\(=\left(x^2-9x+14\right)\left(x^2-9x+14+6\right)-72\)
\(=\left(x^2-9x+14\right)^2+6\left(x^2-9x+14\right)-72\)
\(=\left(x^2-9x+14\right)^2+12\left(x^2-9x+14\right)-6\left(x^2-9x+14\right)-72\)
\(=\left(x^2-9x+14\right)\left(x^2-9x+26\right)-6\left(x^2-9x+26\right)\)
\(=\left(x^2-9x+26\right)\left(x^2-9x+8\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left(x-8\right)\left(x^2-9x+26\right)\)
2.
\(A=2\left(x^2-2.\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{1}{16}\right)+\frac{16159}{8}\)
\(A=2\left(x-\frac{1}{4}\right)^2+\frac{16159}{8}\ge\frac{16159}{8}\)