Determine whether the system given by the block diagram of Figure, is stable

A unity feedback system with the open loop transfer function $$G\left( s \right) = {1 \over {s\left( {s + 2} \right)\left( {s + 4} \right)}}$$ has gain margin of ... $$dB.$$

Determine the transfer function of the system having the following state variable representation:
$$\eqalign{ & X = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr { - 40} & { - 44} & { - 14} \cr } } \right]x + \left[ {\matrix{ 0 \cr 1 \cr 0 \cr } } \right]u \cr & y = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 1 & 0 \cr } } \right]x \cr} $$

A $$3$$-input $$2$$-output priority encoder has the following truth table where $$'X'$$ indicate don't care conditions. Realize the logic using $$NAND$$ gates and inverters.