Question

$${ a }^{ 4 } + { a }^{ 2 } { b }^{ 2 } + { b }^{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

$a^{4}+b^{4}+\left(ab\right)^{2}$

Differentiate w.r.t. a

$2a\left(2a^{2}+b^{2}\right)$