The function
$$f ( x ) = a - \sqrt { 3 } \tan 2 x$$
has a maximum value of 7 and a minimum value of 3 on the closed interval $\left[ - \frac { \pi } { 6 } , b \right]$. What is the value of $a \times b$? (Here, $a$ and $b$ are constants.) [4 points]\\
(1) $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$\\
(2) $\frac { 5 \pi } { 12 }$\\
(3) $\frac { \pi } { 3 }$\\
(4) $\frac { \pi } { 4 }$\\
(5) $\frac { \pi } { 6 }$