(1)a2-6a+8,
=a2-6a+9-1,
=(a-3)2-1,
=(a-3-1)(a-3+1),
=(a-2)(a-4);
(2)a2+b2,
=(a+b)2-2ab,
=52-2×6,
=13;(2分)
a4+b4=(a2+b2)2-2a2b2,
=132-2×62,
=97;(2分)
(3)∵x2-4x+5,
=x2-4x+4+1,
=(x-2)2+1≥1>0(2分)
-x2+4x-4,
=-(x2-4x+4),
=-(x-2)2≤0(2分)
∴x2-4x+5>-x2+4x-4.(1分)
(若用”作差法”相应给分)