If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & { - \tan \left( {{\theta \over 2}} \right)} \cr {\tan \left( {{\theta \over 2}} \right)} & 0 \cr } } \right]$$ and
$$({I_2} + A){({I_2} - A)^{ - 1}} = \left[ {\matrix{ a & { - b} \cr b & a \cr } } \right]$$, then $$13({a^2} + {b^2})$$ is equal to

Let $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ x & y & z \cr y & z & x \cr z & x & y \cr } } \right]$$, where x, y and z are real numbers such that x + y + z > 0 and xyz = 2. If $${A^2} = {I_3}$$, then the value of $${x^3} + {y^3} + {z^3}$$ is ____________.

If the system of equations

kx + y + 2z = 1

3x $$-$$ y $$-$$ 2z = 2

$$-$$2x $$-$$2y $$-$$4z = 3

has infinitely many solutions, then k is equal to __________.

Let P = $$\left[ {\matrix{ 3 & { - 1} & { - 2} \cr 2 & 0 & \alpha \cr 3 & { - 5} & 0 \cr } } \right]$$, where $$\alpha $$ $$ \in $$ R. Suppose Q = [ q_ij] is a matrix satisfying PQ = kl₃ for some non-zero k $$ \in $$ R.
If q₂₃ = $$ - {k \over 8}$$ and |Q| = $${{{k^2}} \over 2}$$, then a² + k² is equal to ______.