If $$\alpha $$, $$\beta $$ and $$\gamma $$ are three consecutive terms of a non-constant G.P. such that the equations $$\alpha $$x ² + 2$$\beta $$x + $$\gamma $$ = 0 and x² + x – 1 = 0 have a common root, then $$\alpha $$($$\beta $$ + $$\gamma $$) is equal to :

If ²⁰C₁ + (2²) ²⁰C₂ + (3²) ²⁰C₃ + ..... + (20² ) ²⁰C₂₀ = A(2^{$$\beta $$}), then the ordered pair (A, $$\beta $$) is equal to :

The length of the perpendicular drawn from the point (2, 1, 4) to the plane containing the lines
$$\overrightarrow r = \left( {\widehat i + \widehat j} \right) + \lambda \left( {\widehat i + 2\widehat j - \widehat k} \right)$$ and $$\overrightarrow r = \left( {\widehat i + \widehat j} \right) + \mu \left( { - \widehat i + \widehat j - 2\widehat k} \right)$$ is :

A person throws two fair dice. He wins Rs. 15 for throwing a doublet (same numbers on the two dice), wins Rs. 12 when the throw results in the sum of 9, and loses Rs. 6 for any other outcome on the throw. Then the expected gain/loss (in Rs.) of the person is :