| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | C2 (Core Mathematics 2) |
| Topic | Indices and Surds |
2. (a) Expand \(( 2 \sqrt { } x + 3 ) ^ { 2 }\).
(b) Hence evaluate \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } ( 2 \sqrt { } x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { } 2\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.