In a triangle $$ABC, D$$ and $$E$$ are points on $$BC$$ and $$AC$$ respectively, such that $$BD=2DC$$ and $$AE=3EC.$$ Let $$P$$ be the point of intersection of $$AD$$ and $$BE.$$ Find $$BP/PE$$ using vector methods.

Let $$a, b, c$$ be distinct non-negative numbers. If the vectors $$a\widehat i + a\widehat j + c\widehat k,\widehat i + \widehat k$$ and $$c\widehat i + c\widehat j + b\widehat k$$ lie in a plane, then $$c$$ is

The locus of the centre of a circle, which touches externally the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x - 6y + 14 = 0$$ and also touches the y-axis, is given by the equation:

Number of solutions of the equation $$\tan x + \sec x = 2\cos x\,$$ lying in the interval $$\left[ {0,2\pi } \right]$$ is: