a, \(x^3-x^2-4\)
\(=x^3-2x^2+x^2-2x+2x-4\)
\(=x^2\left(x-2\right)+x\left(x-2\right)+2\left(x-2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2+x+2\right)\)
a) \(x^3-x^2-4\)
\(=x^3-2x^2+x^2-2x+2x-4\)
\(=x^2\left(x-2\right)+x\left(x-2\right)+2\left(x-2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2+x+2\right)\)
b) \(x^8-98x^4+1\)
\(=\left(x^4\right)^2+2\cdot x^4\cdot1+1^2-100x^4\)
\(=\left(x^4+1\right)^2-\left(10x^2\right)^2\)
\(=\left(x^4-10x^2+1\right)\left(x^4+10x^2+1\right)\)
\(x^3-x^2-4\)
\(=x^3-2x^2+x^2-2x+2x-4\)
\(=x^2.\left(x-2\right)+x.\left(x-2\right)+2.\left(x-2\right)\)
\(=\left(x-2\right).\left(x^2+x+2\right)\)