Either

Taking first and last number, or the middle two numbers:


[x(x+3)+1]2 =[(x+1)(x+2)-1]2 =(x2+3x+1)2



or


x(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)+1=( x2 +x)( x2 +5x+6)+1



= x4 +6 x3 +11 x2 +6x+1



=( x2 +3x+1)2