If the cube roots of unity are 1, $$\omega \,,\,{\omega ^2}$$ then the roots of the equation $${(x - 1)^3}$$ + 8 = 0, are :

The value of $$\int\limits_{ - \pi }^\pi {{{{{\cos }^2}} \over {1 + {a^x}}}dx,\,\,a > 0,} $$ is

Area of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in the
ellipse $${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$$

A spherical iron ball $$10$$ cm in radius is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness that melts at a rate of $$50$$ cm$$^3$$ /min. When the thickness of ice is $$5$$ cm, then the rate at which the thickness of ice decreases is