a) 6x² + 7xy + 2y²
= 6x² + 4xy + 3xy + 2y²
= (6x² + 4xy) + (3xy + 2y²)
= 2x(3x + 2y) + y(3x + 2y)
= (3x + 2y)(2x + y)
b) x² - y² + 10x - 6y + 16
= x² + 10x + 25 - y² - 6y - 9
= (x² + 10x + 25) - (y² + 6y + 9)
= (x + 5)² - (y + 3)²
= (x + 5 - y - 3)(x + 5 + y + 3)
= (x - y + 2)(x + y + 8)
c) 4x⁴ + y⁴
= 4x⁴ + 4x²y² + y⁴ - 4x²y²
= (2x² + y²)² - (2xy)²
= (2x² + y² - 2xy)(2x² + y² + 2xy)