Let $$a$$ and $$b$$ two non-collinear unit vectors. If $$u = a - \left( {a\,.\,b} \right)\,b$$ and $$v = a \times b,$$ then $$\left| v \right|$$ is

Let $$u$$ and $$v$$ be units vectors. If $$w$$ is a vector such that $$w + \left( {w \times u} \right) = v,$$ then prove that $$\left| {\left( {u \times v} \right) \cdot w} \right| \le 1/2$$ and that the equality holds if and only if $$u$$ is perpendicular to $$v .$$

Integrate $$\int {{{{x^3} + 3x + 2} \over {{{\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)}^2}\left( {x + 1} \right)}}dx.} $$

Let $${T_1}$$, $${T_2}$$ be two tangents drawn from (- 2, 0) onto the circle $$C:{x^2}\,\, + \,{y^2} = 1$$. Determine the circles touching C and having $${T_1}$$, $${T_2}$$ as their pair of tangents. Further, find the equations of all possible common tangents to these circles, when taken two at a time.