If $3 x + 4 y = 12 \sqrt { 2 }$ is a tangent to the ellipse $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$ for some $a \in R$, then the distance between the foci of the ellipse is\\
(1) $2 \sqrt { 7 }$\\
(2) 4\\
(3) $2 \sqrt { 5 }$\\
(4) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$