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 :

If the roots of the equation $${x^2} - bx + c = 0$$ be two consecutive integers, then $${b^2} - 4c$$ equals

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