An ellipse has $$OB$$ as semi minor axis, $$F$$ and $$F$$' its focii and theangle $$FBF$$' is a right angle. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

Let $$P$$ be the point $$(1, 0)$$ and $$Q$$ a point on the parabola $${y^2} = 8x$$. The locus of mid point of $$PQ$$ is :

The locus of a point $$P\left( {\alpha ,\beta } \right)$$ moving under the condition that the line $$y = \alpha x + \beta $$ is tangent to the hyperbola $${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$$ is :

The value of $$a$$ for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation
$${x^2} - \left( {a - 2} \right)x - a - 1 = 0$$ assume the least value is