The number of distinct real roots of the equation 3x⁴ + 4x³ $$-$$ 12x² + 4 = 0 is _____________.

Let the equation x² + y² + px + (1 $$-$$ p)y + 5 = 0 represent circles of varying radius r $$\in$$ (0, 5]. Then the number of elements in the set S = {q : q = p² and q is an integer} is __________.

If A = {x $$\in$$ R : |x $$-$$ 2| > 1},
B = {x $$\in$$ R : $$\sqrt {{x^2} - 3} $$ > 1},
C = {x $$\in$$ R : |x $$-$$ 4| $$\ge$$ 2} and Z is the set of all integers, then the number of subsets of the
set (A $$\cap$$ B $$\cap$$ C)^c $$\cap$$ Z is ________________.

If $$\int {{{dx} \over {{{({x^2} + x + 1)}^2}}} = a{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x + 1} \over {\sqrt 3 }}} \right) + b\left( {{{2x + 1} \over {{x^2} + x + 1}}} \right) + C} $$, x > 0 where C is the constant of integration, then the value of $$9\left( {\sqrt 3 a + b} \right)$$ is equal to _____________.