What is the value of $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to \pi /4} {{\cos x - \sin x} \over {x - \pi /4}}\,\,$$

The determinant $$\left| {\matrix{ {1 + b} & b & 1 \cr b & {1 + b} & 1 \cr 1 & {2b} & 1 \cr } } \right|$$ equals to

A long glass cylinder of inner diameter $$=0.03m$$ and outer diameter $$=0.05m$$ carries hot fluid inside. If the thermal conductivity of glass $$=1.05$$ $$W/mK,$$ the thermal resistance $$(K/W)$$ per unit length of the cylinder is

The $$DC$$ power source for arc welding has the characteristic $$3V + 1 = 240,$$ where $$V=$$ Voltage and $${\rm I}\,\, = $$ current in amp. For maximum arc power at the electrode, voltage should be set at