Let a be an integer such that $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 7} {{18 - [1 - x]} \over {[x - 3a]}}$$ exists, where [t] is greatest integer $$\le$$ t. Then a is equal to :

The number of distinct real roots of x⁴ $$-$$ 4x + 1 = 0 is :

The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 10 + x², 10 + x² and 20 $$-$$ 2x². If for x = k, the area of the triangle is maximum, then 3k² is equal to :

If $${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{y \over 2}} \right) = {\log _e}{\left( {{x \over 5}} \right)^5},\,|y| < 2$$, then :