Let $$\alpha $$ and $$\beta $$ be the roots of equation $$p{x^2} + qx + r = 0,$$ $$p \ne 0.$$ If $$p,\,q,\,r$$ in A.P. and $${1 \over \alpha } + {1 \over \beta } = 4,$$ then the value of $$\left| {\alpha - \beta } \right|$$ is :

If $$a \in R$$ and the equation $$ - 3{\left( {x - \left[ x \right]} \right)^2} + 2\left( {x - \left[ x \right]} \right) + {a^2} = 0$$ (where [$$x$$] denotes the greater integer $$ \le x$$) has no integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval :

If z is a complex number such that $$\,\left| z \right| \ge 2\,$$, then the minimum value of $$\,\,\left| {z + {1 \over 2}} \right|$$ :

Let $$f_k\left( x \right) = {1 \over k}\left( {{{\sin }^k}x + {{\cos }^k}x} \right)$$ where $$x \in R$$ and $$k \ge \,1.$$
Then $${f_4}\left( x \right) - {f_6}\left( x \right)\,\,$$ equals :