Tangents are drawn from any point on the hyperbola $${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1$$ to the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$$.Find the locus of mid-point of the chord of contact.

Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other externally. It P is the point of intersection of tangents to these circles at their points of contact, find the distance of P from the points of contact.

The area of the triangle formed by intersection of a line parallel to $$x$$-axis and passing through $$P (h, k)$$ with the lines $$y = x $$ and $$x + y = 2$$ is $$4{h^2}$$. Find the locus of the point $$P$$.

If total number of runs scored in n matches is $$\left( {{{n + 1} \over 4}} \right)\,\,({2^{n + 1}} - n - 2)\,$$ where $$n > 1$$, and the runs scored in the $${k^{th}}$$ match are given by k. $$\,{2^{n + 1 - k}}$$, where $$1 \le k \le n$$. Find n.