a) Ta có: \(a^2+2a-4=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)^2+2\left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)-4=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow6-2\sqrt{5}+2\sqrt{5}-2-4=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow0=0\)(đúng)
b) Ta có: \(\left(a^3+2a^4-4a+2\right)^{10}\)
\(=\left[a\left(a^2+2a-4\right)+2\right]^{10}\)
\(=2^{10}=1024\)