1. a) \(x^3+x+2\)
\(=x^3+x^2-x^2-x+2x+2\)
\(=x^2\left(x+1\right)-x\left(x+1\right)+2\left(x+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x+1\right)\left(x^2-x+2\right)\)
b) \(x^3-2x-1\)
\(=x^3+x^2-x^2-x-x-1\)
\(=x^2\left(x+1\right)-x\left(x+1\right)-\left(x+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x+1\right)\left(x^2-x-1\right)\)
c) \(x^3+3x^2-4\)
\(=x^3-x^2+4x^2-4x+4x-4\)
\(=x^2\left(x-1\right)+4x\left(x-1\right)+4\left(x-1\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left(x^2+4x+4\right)\)
\(=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+2\right)^2\)