Consider the following probability mass function (p.m.f) of a random variable $$X.$$ $$$p\left( {x,q} \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ q & {if\,X = 0} \cr {1 - q} & {if\,X = 1} \cr 0 & {otherwise} \cr } } \right.$$$
$$q=0.4,$$ the variance of $$X$$ is _______.

The directional derivative of the field $$u(x, y, z)=$$ $${x^2} - 3yz$$ in the direction of the vector $$\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j - 2\widehat k} \right)\,\,$$ at point $$(2, -1, 4)$$ is _______.

For what value of $$'p'$$ the following set of equations will have no solutions? $$$2x+3y=5$$$ $$$3x+py=10$$$

The smallest and largest Eigen values of the
following matrix are : $$\left[ {\matrix{ 3 & { - 2} & 2 \cr 4 & { - 4} & 6 \cr 2 & { - 3} & 5 \cr } } \right]$$