Simplify the surd expression.
Simplify the surd.
$(2\sqrt 3 + 3\sqrt 2)^2$
I know I should us this formula: $(a^2+2ab+b^2)$
But this gets complicated later. Please explain. :(
Applying the formula you get $$(2\sqrt3+3\sqrt2)^2 = 4\cdot3 + 2\cdot 2\sqrt3\cdot 3\sqrt 2 + 9\cdot 2 = 30 + 12\sqrt6$$