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\[1)\ a^{4} - 7a^{2} - 18 =\]
\[= (a^{2} + 2)(a + 3)(a - 3)\]
\[пусть\ a^{2} = y \geq 0:\]
\[y^{2} - 7y - 18 = 0\]
\[y_{1} + y_{2} = 7;\ \ y_{1} \cdot y_{2} = - 18\]
\[y_{1} = 9;\ \ y_{2} = - 2\ (не\ подходит).\]
\[a^{2} = 9\]
\[a = \pm 3.\]
\[2)\ a^{4} - 9a^{2} + 20 =\]
\[= (a - 2)(a + 2)\left( a - \sqrt{5} \right)\left( a + \sqrt{5} \right)\]
\[пусть\ a^{2} = y \geq 0:\]
\[y^{2} - 9y + 20 = 0\]
\[y_{1} + y_{2} = 9;\ \ \ y_{1} \cdot y_{2} = 20\]
\[y_{1} = 5;\ \ \ y_{2} = 4.\]
\[a^{2} = 5\]
\[a = \pm \sqrt{5}.\]
\[a^{2} = 4\]
\[a = \pm 2.\]