a. x4 + x2y2 + y4 = (x4 + 2x2y2 + y4) - x2y2
= (x2 + y2)2 – (xy)2
= [(x2 + y2) + xy] [(x2 + y2) – xy]
= (x2 + xy + y2)(x2 –xy + y2)
h, \(y^2-y-12\)
\(=y^2-4x+3y-12\)
\(=\left(y-4\right)\left(y+3\right)\)
\(i,x^2+x-2\)
\(=x^2+2x-x-2\)
\(=\left(x+2\right)\left(x-1\right)\)
\(j,x^3+3x^2-2\)
\(=x^3+2x^2+x^2-2x+2x-2\)
\(=x^2\left(x+1\right)+2x\left(x+1\right)-2\left(x+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x+1\right)\left(x^2+2x-2\right)\)