`a) 52^3= (50+2)^3= 50^3+3.50^2+3.50.2^2+2^3= 140608`
`b) 499^3= (500-1)^3= 124251499`
`c) 48^3+6.48^2+12.48+9`
`= 48^3+3.2.48^2+3.2^2.48+8+1`
`= 48^3+3.2.48^2+3.2^2.48+2^3+1^3`
`= (48+2)^3+1`
`= 50^3+1= 125001`
`d) 12^3-6.12^2+144-9`
`= (12^3-3.12^2+3.12.2^2-2^3)-1`
`= (12-2)^3-1^3`
`= 10^3-1^3`
`= (10-1)(10^2+10+1)`
`= 9.111= 999`