The value of

$$\sum\limits_{k = 1}^{13} {{1 \over {\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + {{\left( {k - 1} \right)\pi } \over 6}} \right)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + {{k\pi } \over 6}} \right)}}} $$ is equal to

Let $$a,\,b \in R\,and\,{a^{2\,}} + {b^2} \ne 0$$. Suppose
$$S = \left\{ {Z \in C:Z = {1 \over {a + ibt}}, + \in R,t \ne 0} \right\}$$, where $$i = \sqrt { - 1} $$. Ifz = x + iy and z $$ \in $$ S, then (x, y) lies on

Let $$P$$ be the point on the parabola $${y^2} = 4x$$ which is at the shortest distance from the center $$S$$ of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 16y + 64 = 0$$. Let $$Q$$ be the point on the circle dividing the line segment $$SP$$ internally. Then

Let $${F_1}\left( {{x_1},0} \right)$$ and $${F_2}\left( {{x_2},0} \right)$$ for $${{x_1} < 0}$$ and $${{x_2} > 0}$$, be the foci of the ellipse $${{{x^2}} \over 9} + {{{y^2}} \over 8} = 1$$. Suppose a parabola having vertex at the origin and focus at $${F_2}$$ intersects the ellipse at point $$M$$ in the first quadrant and at point $$N$$ in the fourth quadrant.

If the tangents to the ellipse at $$M$$ and $$N$$ meet at $$R$$ and the normal to the parabola at $$M$$ meets the $$x$$-axis at $$Q$$, then the ratio of area of the triangle $$MQR$$ to area of the quadrilateral $$M{F_1}N{F_2}$$is