Let $f ( x ) = 3 \sqrt { x - 2 } + \sqrt { 4 - x }$ be a real valued function. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are respectively the minimum and the maximum values of $f$, then $\alpha ^ { 2 } + 2 \beta ^ { 2 }$ is equal to\\
(1) 42\\
(2) 38\\
(3) 24\\
(4) 44