Let N be the sum of the numbers appeared when two fair dice are rolled and let the probability that $$N-2,\sqrt{3N},N+2$$ are in geometric progression be $$\frac{k}{48}$$. Then the value of k is :

If the function $$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {(1 + |\cos x|)^{\lambda \over {|\cos x|}}} & , & {0 < x < {\pi \over 2}} \cr \mu & , & {x = {\pi \over 2}} \cr e^{{{\cot 6x} \over {{}\cot 4x}}} & , & {{\pi \over 2} < x < \pi } \cr } } \right.$$

is continuous at $$x = {\pi \over 2}$$, then $$9\lambda + 6{\log _e}\mu + {\mu ^6} - {e^{6\lambda }}$$ is equal to

Let A, B, C be 3 $$\times$$ 3 matrices such that A is symmetric and B and C are skew-symmetric. Consider the statements

(S1) A$$^{13}$$ B$$^{26}$$ $$-$$ B$$^{26}$$ A$$^{13}$$ is symmetric

(S2) A$$^{26}$$ C$$^{13}$$ $$-$$ C$$^{13}$$ A$$^{26}$$ is symmetric

Then,

The shortest distance between the lines $$x+1=2y=-12z$$ and $$x=y+2=6z-6$$ is :