How do I factorise to get from this line ..... to this line?

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how do I factorise the top line to get the bottom?

$1 + 2p(1 − \cos(\omega)) + p^2(2 − 2 \cos(\omega))$

$= 1 + 2p(1 + p)(1 − \cos(\omega))$

thanks for your help :)

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$p^2(2 - 2 \cos \omega) = 2 p (1 - \cos \omega) \cdot p$. Then undistribute the common factor, $ 2 p (1 - \cos \omega)$.

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Using $$\sin^2(x)+\cos^2(x)=1$$ we get $$1+2p(1-\cos(\omega)+2p^2(1-\cos(\omega))=1+2(1-\cos(\omega))(p+p^2)=1+2p(1-\cos(\omega))(1+p)$$