1 The function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } }\) for \(- 2 \leqslant x \leqslant 2\).

1. Show that the curve \(y = \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } }\) is a semicircle of radius 2 , and explain why it is not the whole of this circle. Fig. 9 shows a point \(\mathrm { P } ( a , b )\) on the semicircle. The tangent at P is shown. \begin{figure}[h]
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2. (A) Use the gradient of OP to find the gradient of the tangent at P in terms of \(a\) and \(b\).
   (B) Differentiate \(\sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } }\) and deduce the value of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( a )\).
   (C) Show that your answers to parts (A) and (B) are equivalent. The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = 3 \mathrm { f } ( x - 2 )\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 4\).
3. Describe a sequence of two transformations that would map the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) onto the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). Hence sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
4. Show that if \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) then \(9 x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 36 x\).