If $$\left( {a + \sqrt 2 b\cos x} \right)\left( {a - \sqrt 2 b\cos y} \right) = {a^2} - {b^2}$$

where a > b > 0, then $${{dx} \over {dy}}\,\,at\left( {{\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 4}} \right)$$ is :

Suppose a differentiable function f(x) satisfies the identity
f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy² + x²y, for all real x and y.
$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{f\left( x \right)} \over x} = 1$$, then f'(3) is equal to ______.

If the equation of a plane P, passing through the intersection of the planes,
x + 4y - z + 7 = 0 and 3x + y + 5z = 8 is ax + by + 6z = 15 for some a, b $$ \in $$ R, then the distance of the point (3, 2, -1) from the plane P is...........

If the system of equations
x - 2y + 3z = 9
2x + y + z = b
x - 7y + az = 24,
has infinitely many solutions, then a - b is equal to.........