a) (x - 1/2x²y)²
= x² - 2x . 1/2 x²y + (1/2x²y)²
= x² - x³y + 1/4 x⁴y²
b) (2xy² - 1)(1 + 2xy²)
= (2xy²)² - 1²
= 4x²y⁴ - 1
c) (x - y + 2)²
= (x - y)² + 2(x - y).2 + 2²
= x² - 2xy + y² + 4x - 4y + 4
= x² + y² - 2xy + 4x - 4y + 4
d) (x + 1/2)(1/2 - x)
= (1/2)² - x²
= 1/4 - x²
e) (x² - 1/3)²
= (x²)² - 2x².1/3 + (1/3)²
= x⁴ - 2/3 x² + 1/9