a) \(\left(4x^2-25\right)^2-9\left(2x-5\right)^2\)
\(=\left(4x^2-25\right)^2-\left(6x-15\right)^2\)
\(=\left(4x^2-25-6x+15\right)\left(4x^2-25+6x-15\right)\)
\(=\left(4x^2-6x-10\right)\left(4x^2+6x-40\right)\)
\(=\left(4x^2+4x-10x-10\right)\left(4x^2+16x-10x-40\right)\)
\(=\left[4x\left(x+1\right)-10\left(x+1\right)\right]\left[4x\left(x+4\right)-10\left(x+4\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(4x-10\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(4x-10\right)\left(x+4\right)\)
\(=\left(4x-10\right)^2\left(x+1\right)\left(x+4\right)\)
\(=4\left(2x-5\right)^2\left(x+1\right)\left(x+4\right)\)
b) \(a^6-a^4+2a^3+2a^2\)
\(=a^2\left(a^4-a^2+2a+2\right)\)
\(=a^2\left(a^4+a^3-a^3-a^2+2a+2\right)\)
\(=a^2\left[a^3\left(a+1\right)-a^2\left(a+1\right)+2\left(a+1\right)\right]\)
\(=a^2\left(a+1\right)\left(a^3-a^2+2\right)\)