a: \(x^4+4=x^4+4x^2+4-4x^2\)
\(=\left(x^2+2\right)^2-4x^2\)
\(=\left(x^2+2x+2\right)\left(x^2-2x+2\right)\)
b: \(\left(x+2\right)\left(x+3\right)\left(x+4\right)\left(x+5\right)-24\)
\(=\left(x^2+7x+12\right)\left(x^2+7x+10\right)-24\)
\(=\left(x^2+7x\right)^2+22\left(x^2+7x\right)+120-24\)
\(=\left(x^2+7x\right)^2+22\left(x^2+7x\right)+96\)
\(=\left(x^2+7x+6\right)\left(x^2+7x+16\right)\)
\(=\left(x^2+7x+16\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x+6\right)\)