a) \(x^3+8x^2+17x+10\)
\(=x^2\left(x+1\right)+7x\left(x+1\right)+10\left(x+1\right)\)
\(=\left(x+1\right)\left(x^2+7x+10\right)\)
\(=\left(x+1\right)\left(x+2\right)\left(x+5\right)\)
b) \(=x^4-2x^3-12x^2+12x+36\)
\(=x^2\left(x^2-2x-6\right)-2\left(x^2-2x-6\right)\)
\(=\left(x^2-2\right)\left(x^2-2x-6\right)\)