1) a) A= (x+2)(\(x^2-2x+4\)) -(\(x^3-2\))
=(x+2)(\(x^2-2x+2^2\))-(\(x^3-2\))
= \(x^3+2^3\)-\(x^3+2\)
=(\(x^3-x^3\))+(\(2^3+2\))
=10
b) B= (a+2)(a-2)(\(a^2+2a+4\))(\(a^2-2a+4\))
= \(a^2-2^2\)+\(a^2+\left(2a\right)^2+4^2\)
=\(a^2-4+a^2+4a^2+16\)
=(\(a^2+a^2+4a^2\))+(-4+16)
=\(6a^2\)+12