a) Đặt (x-1)(2x+1)=0
\(\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x-1=0\\2x+1=0\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=1\\2x=-1\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=1\\x=\frac{-1}{2}\end{matrix}\right.\)
Vậy: \(S=\left\{1;\frac{-1}{2}\right\}\)
b) Ta có: \(x^4+2x^2+1\)
\(=\left(x^2+1\right)^2\)
Ta có: \(x^2\ge0\forall x\)
\(\Rightarrow x^2+1\ge1\forall x\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x^2+1\right)^2\ge1>0\forall x\)
hay Đa thức \(x^4+2x^2+1\) không có nghiệm
Vậy: \(S=\varnothing\)