If the vectors $$a\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k,\,\,\widehat i + b\widehat j + \widehat k$$ and $$\widehat i + \widehat j + c\widehat k$$
$$\left( {a \ne b \ne c \ne 1} \right)$$ are coplannar, then the value of $${1 \over {\left( {1 - a} \right)}} + {1 \over {\left( {1 - b} \right)}} + {1 \over {\left( {1 - c} \right)}} = ..........$$

Let $$b = 4\widehat i + 3\widehat j$$ and $$\overrightarrow c $$ be two vectors perpendicular to each other in the $$xy$$-plane. All vectors in the same plane having projecttions $$1$$ and $$2$$ along $$\overrightarrow b $$ and $$\overrightarrow c, $$ respectively, are given by ...........

The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to vectors $$\overrightarrow a = \left( {1,1,0} \right)$$ and $$\overrightarrow b = \left( {0,1,1} \right)$$ is

If $$A, B, C, D$$ are any four points in space, prove that -
$$\left| {\overrightarrow {AB} \times \overrightarrow {CD} + \overrightarrow {BC} \times \overrightarrow {AD} + \overrightarrow {CA} \times \overrightarrow {BD} } \right| = 4$$ (area of triangle $$ABC$$)

The sides of a triangle inscribed in a given circle subtend angles $$\alpha $$, $$\beta $$ and $$\gamma $$ at the centre. The minimum value of the arithmetic mean of $$cos\left[ {\alpha + {\pi \over 2}} \right],\,\cos \left[ {\beta + {\pi \over 2}} \right]$$ and $$cos\left[ {\gamma + {\pi \over 2}} \right]$$ is equal to _______.

Find the area bounded by the curves, $${x^2} + {y^2} = 25,\,4y = \left| {4 - {x^2}} \right|$$ and $$x=0$$ above the $$x$$-axis.

The solution set of the system of equations $$X + Y = {{2\pi } \over 3},$$ $$cox\,x + cos\,y = {3 \over 2},$$ where x and y are real, is _____.

The set of all $$x$$ in the interval $$\left[ {0,\,\pi } \right]$$ for which $$2\,{\sin ^2}x - 3$$ $$\sin x + 1 \ge 0,$$ is _____.

is real, then the set of all possible values of $$x$$ is ..............

If $${{{z_1}}}$$ and $${{{z_2}}}$$ are two nonzero complex numbers such that $$\left| {{z_1}\, + {z_2}} \right| = \left| {{z_1}} \right|\, + \left| {{z_2}} \right|\,$$, then Arg $${z_1}$$ - Arg $${z_2}$$ is equal to

The value of $$\sum\limits_{k = 1}^6 {(\sin {{2\pi k} \over 7}} - i\,\cos \,{{2\pi k} \over 7})$$ is

The number of all possible triplets $$\left( {{a_1},\,{a_2},\,{a_3}} \right)$$ such that $${a_1} + {a_2}\,\,\cos \left( {2x} \right) + {a_3}{\sin ^2}\left( x \right) = 0\,$$ for all $$x$$ is

If $$a,\,b,\,c,\,d$$ and p are distinct real numbers such that $$$\left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2}} \right){p^2} - 2\left( {ab + bc + cd} \right)p + \left( {{b^2} + {c^2} + {d^2}} \right) \le 0$$$
then $$a,\,b,\,c,\,d$$

Find the set of all $$x$$ for which $${{2x} \over {\left( {2{x^2} + 5x + 2} \right)}}\, > \,{1 \over {\left( {x + 1} \right)}}$$

Prove by mathematical induction that $$ - 5 - {{\left( {2n} \right)!} \over {{2^{2n}}{{\left( {n!} \right)}^2}}} \le {1 \over {{{\left( {3n + 1} \right)}^{1/2}}}}$$ for all positive integers $$n$$.

The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the point (4, 3) to the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$$ and the line joining their points of contact is...................

Let a given line $$L_1$$ intersects the x and y axes at P and Q, respectively. Let another line $$L_2$$, perpendicular to $$L_1$$, cut the x and y axes at R and S, respectively. Show that the locus of the point of intersection of the lines PS and QR is a circle passing through the origin.

The circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} - \,4x\, - 4y + \,4 = 0$$ is inscribed in a triangle which has two of its sides along the co-ordinate axes. The locus of the circumcentre of the triangle is $$x\, + \,y\, - xy\, + k\,{\left( {{x^2}\, + \,{y^2}} \right)^{1/2}} = 0$$. Find k.

A polygon of nine sides, each of length $$2$$, is inscribed in a circle. The radius of the circle is .................

In a triangle, the lengths of the two larger sides are $$10$$ and $$9$$, respectively. If the angles are in $$AP$$. Then the length of the third side can be

The set of all $$x$$ for which $$in\left( {1 + x} \right) \le x$$ is equal to ..........

The smallest positive root of the equation, $$\tan x - x = 0$$ lies in

Let $$f$$ and $$g$$ be increasing and decreasing functions, respectively from $$\left[ {0,\infty } \right)$$ to $$\left[ {0,\infty } \right)$$. Let $$h\left( x \right) = f\left( {g\left( x \right)} \right).$$ If $$h\left( 0 \right) = 0,$$ then $$h\left( x \right) - h\left( 1 \right)$$ is

Find the point on the curve $$\,\,\,4{x^2} + {a^2}{y^2} = 4{a^2},\,\,\,4 < {a^2} < 8$$
that is farthest from the point $$(0, -2)$$.

Evaluate :$$\,\,\int {\left[ {{{{{\left( {\cos 2x} \right)}^{1/2}}} \over {\sin x}}} \right]dx} $$

$$f\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ {\sec x} & {\cos x} & {{{\sec }^2}x + \cot x\cos ec\,x} \cr {{{\cos }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos e{c^2}x} \cr 1 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} \cr } } \right|.$$
Then $$\int\limits_0^{\pi /2} {f\left( x \right)dx = .......} $$

A man takes a step forward with probability $$0.4$$ and backwards with probability $$0.6$$ Find the probability that at the end of eleven steps he is one step away from the starting point.