a) \(x^2-2x-4y^2-4y=\left(x^2-2x+1\right)-\left(4y^2+4y+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)^2-\left(2y+1\right)^2=\left(x-1-2y-1\right)\left(x-1+2y+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2y-3\right)\left(x+2y\right)\)
b) \(x^2-4x^2y^2+y^2+2xy=\left(x^2+2xy+y^2\right)-4x^2y^2\)
\(=\left(x+y\right)^2-4x^2y^2=\left(x+y-2xy\right)\left(x+y+2xy\right)\)
c) \(x^6-x^4+2x^3+2x^2=\left(x^6+2x^3+1\right)-\left(x^4-2x^2+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x^3+1\right)^2-\left(x^2-1\right)^2=\left(x^3+1-x^2+1\right)\left(x^3+1+x^2-1\right)=x^2\left(x^3-x^2+2\right)\left(x+1\right)\)
d) \(x^3+3x^2+3x+1-8y^3=\left(x+1\right)^3-8y^3=\left(x+1-2y\right)\left(x^2+2x+1+2xy+2y+4y^2\right)\)