\(\begin{array}{l}\left( {a + b} \right){\left( {a + b} \right)^2} = \left( {a + b} \right).\left( {{a^2} + 2ab + {b^2}} \right) = a.{a^2} + a.2ab + a.{b^2} + b.{a^2} + b.2ab + b.{b^2}\\ = {a^3} + 2{a^2}b + a{b^2} + {a^2}b + 2a{b^2} + {b^3}\\ = {a^3} + 3{a^2}b + 3a{b^2} + {b^3}\end{array}\)