a,\(f\left(\sqrt{a}\right)=\left(\sqrt{a}\right)^2-\sqrt{a}-2=a-\sqrt{a}-2\)
\(\sqrt{f\left(a\right)}=\sqrt{a^2-a-2}\)
\(f\left(a^2\right)=\left(a^2\right)^2-a^2-2=a^4-a^2-2\)
\(\left[f\left(a\right)\right]^2=\left(a^2-a-2\right)^2\)
b,\(f\left(x\right)=x^2-x-2=x^2-2\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{4}-2\)
\(f\left(x\right)=\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2-\frac{9}{4}\)
Vì \(\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2\ge0\)
\(\Rightarrow GTNN\)của \(f\left(x\right)=\frac{-9}{4}\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{1}{2}\)