a) x² - 9
= x² - 3²
= (x - 3)(x + 3)
b) 4x² - 1
= (2x)² - 1²
= (2x - 1)(2x + 1)
c) x⁴ - 16
= (x²)² - 4²
= (x² - 4)(x² + 4)
= (x² - 2²)(x² + 4)
= (x - 2)(x + 2)(x + 4)
d) x² - 4x + 4
= x² - 2.x.2 + 2²
= (x - 2)²
e) x³ - 8
= x³ - 2³
= (x - 2)(x² + 2x + 4)
f) x³ + 3x² + 3x + 1
= x³ + 3.x².1 + 3.x.1² + 1³
= (x + 1)³