\(a,x^3+x^2-4x-4=x^2\left(x+1\right)-4\left(x+1\right)=\left(x^2-4\right)\left(x+1\right)=\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)\left(x+1\right)\\ b,x^2-2x-15=\left(x^2-5x\right)+\left(3x-15\right)=x\left(x-5\right)+3\left(x-5\right)=\left(x+3\right)\left(x-5\right)\\ c,x^2-4+\left(x-2\right)^2=\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)+\left(x-2\right)^2=\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2+x-2\right)=2x\left(x-2\right)\)
\(d,x^3-2x^2+x-xy^2=x\left(x^2-2x+1-y^2\right)=x\left[\left(x-1\right)^2-y^2\right]=x\left(x-y-1\right)\left(x+y-1\right)\)