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The diagram shows the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) which meets the coordinate axes at the points ( \(a , 0\) ) and ( \(0 , b\) ), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
- Showing, in terms of \(a\) and \(b\), the coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes, sketch on separate diagrams the graphs of
- \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\),
- \(y = 2 \mathrm { f } ( 3 x )\).
Given that
$$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 - \sqrt { x + 9 } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } , \quad x \geq - 9$$
- find the values of \(a\) and \(b\),
- find an expression for \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state its domain.