If the equations x² + bx−1 = 0 and x² + x + b = 0 have a common root different from −1, then $$\left| b \right|$$ is equal to :

The number of distinct real roots of the equation,

$$\left| {\matrix{ {\cos x} & {\sin x} & {\sin x} \cr {\sin x} & {\cos x} & {\sin x} \cr {\sin x} & {\sin x} & {\cos x} \cr } } \right| = 0$$ in the interval $$\left[ { - {\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 4}} \right]$$ is :

If the four letter words (need not be meaningful ) are to be formed using the letters from the word “MEDITERRANEAN” such that the first letter is R and the fourth letter is E, then the total number of all such words is :

Let x, y, z be positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 12 and x³y⁴z⁵ = (0.1) (600)³. Then x³ + y³ + z³is equal to :