a: \(\left(x^2+2y\right)^3\)
\(=\left(x^2\right)^3+3\cdot\left(x^2\right)^2\cdot2y+3\cdot x^2\cdot\left(2y\right)^2+\left(2y\right)^3\)
\(=x^6+6x^4y+12x^2y^2+8y^3\)
b: \(\left(\dfrac{1}{2}x-1\right)^3\)
\(=\left(\dfrac{1}{2}x\right)^3-3\cdot\left(\dfrac{1}{2}x\right)^2\cdot1+3\cdot\dfrac{1}{2}x\cdot1^2-1^3\)
\(=\dfrac{1}{8}x^3-\dfrac{3}{4}x^2+\dfrac{3}{2}x-1\)