a) \(\left(6x+1\right)^2+\left(6x-1\right)^2-2\left(1+6x\right)\left(6x-1\right)\\ =\left[\left(6x\right)^2+2\cdot6x+1^2\right]+\left[\left(6x\right)^2-2\cdot6x\cdot1+1^2\right]-2\left[\left(6x\right)^2-1^2\right]\\ =36x^2+12x+1+36x^2-12x+1-72x^2-2\\ =0\)b)\(3\left(2^2+1\right)\left(2^4+1\right)\left(2^8+1\right)\left(2^{16}+1\right)\\ =\left(2^2-1\right)\left(2^2+1\right)\left(2^4+1\right)\left(2^8+1\right)\left(2^{16}+1\right)\\ =\left(2^4-1\right)\left(2^4+1\right)\left(2^8+1\right)\left(2^{16}+1\right)\\ =\left(2^8-1\right)\left(2^8+1\right)\left(2^{16}+1\right)\\ =\left(2^{16}-1\right)\left(2^{16}+1\right)\\ =2^{32}-1\)