If $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left\{ {{1 \over {{x^8}}}\left( {1 - \cos {{{x^2}} \over 2} - \cos {{{x^2}} \over 4} + \cos {{{x^2}} \over 2}\cos {{{x^2}} \over 4}} \right)} \right\}$$ = 2^-k

then the value of k is _______ .

If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and the sum of its first 25 terms is equal to the sum of its next 15 terms, then the common difference of this A.P. is :

Consider the two sets :
A = {m $$ \in $$ R : both the roots of
x² – (m + 1)x + m + 4 = 0 are real}
and B = [–3, 5).
Which of the following is not true?

If $$\Delta $$ = $$\left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} & {2x - 3} & {3x - 4} \cr {2x - 3} & {3x - 4} & {4x - 5} \cr {3x - 5} & {5x - 8} & {10x - 17} \cr } } \right|$$ =

Ax³ + Bx² + Cx + D, then B + C is equal to :