Let $${A_n}$$ be the area bounded by the curve $$y = {\left( {\tan x} \right)^n}$$ and the
lines $$x=0,$$ $$y=0,$$ and $$x = {\pi \over 4}.$$ Prove that for $$n > 2,$$
$${A_n} + {A_{n - 2}} = {1 \over {n - 1}}$$ and deduce $${1 \over {2n + 2}} < {A_n} < {1 \over {2n - 2}}.$$

For the three events $$A, B,$$ and $$C,P$$ (exactly one of the events $$A$$ or $$B$$ occurs) $$=P$$ (exactly one of the two events $$B$$ or $$C$$ occurs)$$=P$$ (exactly one of the events $$C$$ or $$A$$ occurs)$$=p$$ and $$P$$ (all the three events occur simultaneously) $$ = {p^2},$$ where $$0 < p < 1/2.$$ Then the probability of at least one of the three events $$A,B$$ and $$C$$ occurring is

A nonzero vector $$\overrightarrow a $$ is parallel to the line of intersection of the plane determined by the vectors $$\widehat i,\widehat i + \widehat j$$ and the plane determined by the vectors $$\widehat i - \widehat j,\widehat i + \widehat k.$$ The angle between $$\overrightarrow a $$ and the vector $$\widehat i - 2\widehat j + 2\widehat k$$ is ................

In how many ways three girls and nine boys can be seated in two vans, each having numbered seats, $$3$$ in the front and $$4$$ at the back? How many seating arrangements are possible if $$3$$ girls should sit together in a back row on adjacent seats? Now, if all the seating arrangements are equally likely, what is the probability of $$3$$ girls sitting together in a back row on adjacent seats?