a: \(M=\left[\dfrac{x^2-2x+1}{x^2+x+1}+\dfrac{2x^2-4x-1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x^2+x+1\right)}+\dfrac{1}{x-1}\right]\cdot\dfrac{x^2+1}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{x^3-3x^2+3x-1+2x^2-4x-1+x^2+x+1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x^2+x+1\right)}\cdot\dfrac{x^2+1}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{x^2+1}{2}\)