3 It is given that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { a } \left( 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 1 \right) \mathrm { d } x = 12\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
- Show that \(a = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( 9 + \frac { 2 } { 3 } a \right)\).
- Use an iterative formula, based on the equation in (a), to find the value of \(a\) correct to 4 significant figures. Use an initial value of 1 and give the result of each iteration to 6 significant figures. [3]