The ellipse $${E_1}:{{{x^2}} \over 9} + {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1$$ is inscribed in a rectangle $$R$$ whose sides are parallel to the coordinate axes. Another ellipse $${E_2}$$ passing through the point $$(0, 4)$$ circumscribes the rectangle $$R$$. The eccentricity of the ellipse $${E_2}$$ is

Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola $${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1,$$ parallel to the straight line $$2x - y = 1,$$ The points of contact of the tangents on the hyperbola are

Let $$S$$ be the focus of the parabola $${y^2} = 8x$$ and let $$PQ$$ be the common chord of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 4y = 0$$ and the given parabola. The area of the triangle $$PQS$$ is

Let $$f:IR \to IR$$ be defined as $$f\left( x \right) = \left| x \right| + \left| {{x^2} - 1} \right|.$$ The total number of points at which $$f$$ attains either a local maximum or a local minimum is