Factorize the following expression : \((a – 2b)^3 – 512b^3\)
\[
(a – 2b)^3 – 512b^3
\]
\[
= (a – 2b)^3 – (8b)^3
\]
\[
= \left[(a – 2b) – 8b\right]
\left[(a – 2b)^2 + 8b(a – 2b) + (8b)^2\right]
\]
\[
= (a – 10b)
\left[a^2 – 4ab + 4b^2 + 8ab – 16b^2 + 64b^2\right]
\]
\[
= (a – 10b)(a^2 + 4ab + 52b^2)
\]