Solve the following recurrence relation

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_n} = 2{x_{n - 1}} - 1\,\,n > 1$$
$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_1} = 2$$

The rank of the matrix given below is: $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 4 & 8 & 7 \cr 0 & 0 & 3 & 0 \cr 4 & 2 & 3 & 1 \cr 3 & {12} & {24} & {2} \cr } } \right]$$$

Consider the function $$y = \left| x \right|$$ in the interval $$\left[ { - 1,1} \right]$$. In this interval, the function is

(a) Find the points of local maxima and minima, if any, of the following function defined $$0 \le x \le 6.\,\,\,{x^3} - 6{x^2} + 9x + 15$$

(b) Integrate $$\,\,\,\int\limits_{ - \pi }^\pi {x\,\cos \,x\,dx} $$