If the area of the triangle whose one vertex is at the vertex of the parabola, y² + 4(x – a²) = 0 and the othertwo vertices are the points of intersection of the parabola and y-axis, is 250 sq. units, then a value of 'a' is :

Let a function f : (0, $$\infty $$) $$ \to $$ (0, $$\infty $$) be defined by f(x) = $$\left| {1 - {1 \over x}} \right|$$. Then f is :

The area (in sq. units) in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola, y = x² + 1, the tangent to it at the point (2, 5) and the coordinate axes is :

Let $$\alpha $$ and $$\beta $$ be the roots of the quadratic equation x² sin $$\theta $$ – x(sin $$\theta $$ cos $$\theta $$ + 1) + cos $$\theta $$ = 0 (0 < $$\theta $$ < 45^o), and $$\alpha $$ < $$\beta $$. Then $$\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {\left( {{\alpha ^n} + {{{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^n}} \over {{\beta ^n}}}} \right)} $$ is equal to :