a/ \(x^4+4x^2-5\)
\(=\left(x^4+4x^2+4\right)-9\)
\(=\left(x^2+2\right)^2-9\)
\(=\left(x^2+2-3\right)\left(x^2+2+3\right)\)
\(=\left(x^2-1\right)\left(x^2+5\right)\)
b/ \(5x^3-5x^2y-10x^2+10xy\)
\(=\left(5x^3-10x^2\right)-\left(5x^2y-10xy\right)\)
\(=5x^2\left(x-2\right)-5xy\left(x-2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(5x^2-5xy\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)5x\left(x-y\right)\)