The numbers of pairs (a, b) of real numbers, such that whenever $$\alpha$$ is a root of the equation x² + ax + b = 0, $$\alpha$$² $$-$$ 2 is also a root of this equation, is :

Let P₁, P₂, ......, P₁₅ be 15 points on a circle. The number of distinct triangles formed by points P_i, P_j, P_k such that i +j + k $$\ne$$ 15, is :

The range of the function,

$$f(x) = {\log _{\sqrt 5 }}\left( {3 + \cos \left( {{{3\pi } \over 4} + x} \right) + \cos \left( {{\pi \over 4} + x} \right) + \cos \left( {{\pi \over 4} - x} \right) - \cos \left( {{{3\pi } \over 4} - x} \right)} \right)$$ is :

Let a₁, a₂, ..........., a₂₁ be an AP such that $$\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{20} {{1 \over {{a_n}{a_{n + 1}}}} = {4 \over 9}} $$. If the sum of this AP is 189, then a₆a₁₆ is equal to :