$$ \begin{aligned}(a-1)^3& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}a^3-3a^2+3a-1\end{aligned} $$ | |
① | Find $ \left(a-1\right)^3 $ using formula $$ (A - B) = A^3 - 3A^2B + 3AB^2 - B^3 $$where $ A = a $ and $ B = 1 $. $$ \left(a-1\right)^3 = a^3-3 \cdot a^2 \cdot 1 + 3 \cdot a \cdot 1^2-1^3 = a^3-3a^2+3a-1 $$ |