7 relatives of a man comprises 4 ladies and 3 gentlemen ; his wife has also 7 relatives ; 3 of them are ladies and 4 gentlemen. In how many ways can they invite a dinner party of 3 ladies and 3 gentlemen so that there are 3 of man's relatives and 3 of the wife's relatives?

If $$a,\,b,\,c$$ are in GP., then the equations $$\,\,\alpha {x^2} + 2bx + c = 0$$ and $$d{x^2} + 2ex + f = 0$$ have a common root if $${d \over a},\,{e \over b},{f \over c}$$ are in ________.

Find the sum of the series : $$$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^n {{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^r}\,{}^n{C_r}\left[ {{1 \over {{2^r}}} + {{{3^r}} \over {{2^{2r}}}} + {{{7^r}} \over {{2^{3r}}}} + {{{{15}^r}} \over {{2^{4r}}}}..........up\,\,to\,\,m\,\,terms} \right]} $$$

The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines $$x + y = 1,\,2x + 3y = 6$$ and $$4x - y + 4 = 0$$ lies in quadrant number .............