The number of points at which the function f(x) = max {a $$-$$ x, a + x, b}, $$-$$ $$\infty $$ < x < $$\infty $$, 0 < a < b cannot be differentiable, is

For non-zero vectors a and b, if | a + b | < | a $$-$$ b |, then a and b are

If the matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 2 & 0 \cr 2 & 0 & 2 \cr } } \right]$$, then $${A^n} = \left[ {\matrix{ a & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & a & 0 \cr b & 0 & a \cr } } \right],n \in N$$, where