\(\text{a) }\left(x-1\right)\left(x+1\right)\left(x+2\right)\\ =\left(x^2-1\right)\left(x+2\right)\\ =x^2\left(x+2\right)-\left(x+2\right)\\ =x^3+2x^2-x-2\)
\(\text{b) }\dfrac{1}{2}x^2y^2\left(2x+y\right)\left(2-y\right)\\ =\dfrac{1}{2}x^2y^2\left(4x^2-y^2\right)=2x^4y^2-\dfrac{1}{2}x^2y^4\)