A helicopter is flying along the curve given by y – x^3/2 = 7, (x $$ \ge $$ 0). A soldier positioned at the point $$\left( {{1 \over 2},7} \right)$$ wants to shoot down the helicopter when it is nearest to him. Then this nearest distance is -

The shortest distance between the point  $$\left( {{3 \over 2},0} \right)$$   and the curve y = $$\sqrt x $$, (x > 0), is -

The maximum volume (in cu.m) of the right circular cone having slant height 3 m is :

Let M and m be respectively the absolute maximum and the absolute minimum values of the function, f(x) = 2x³ $$-$$ 9x² + 12x + 5 in the interval [0, 3]. Then M $$-$$m is equal to :