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 :

If  m and M are the minimum and the maximum values of

4 + $${1 \over 2}$$ sin² 2x $$-$$ 2cos⁴ x, x $$ \in $$ R, then M $$-$$ m is equal to :

The value of $$\sum\limits_{r = 1}^{15} {{r^2}} \left( {{{{}^{15}{C_r}} \over {{}^{15}{C_{r - 1}}}}} \right)$$ is equal to :

If P = $$\left[ {\matrix{ {{{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} & {{1 \over 2}} \cr { - {1 \over 2}} & {{{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} \cr } } \right],A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 \cr 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]\,\,\,$$

Q = PAP^T, then P^T Q²⁰¹⁵ P is :