If the cubic equation $x^3-ax^2+ax-1=0$ is identical with the cubic equation whose roots are the squares of the roots of the given cubic equation,then the non-zero real value of $a$ is

Let $[r]$ denote the greatest integer not exceeding $r$. The roots of the equation $3 x^2 + 6 x + 5 + \alpha (x^2 + 2 x + 2) = 0$ are complex numbers whenever $\alpha > L$ or $\alpha < M$. If $(L - M)$ is minimum,then the greatest value of $[r]$ such that $L y^2 + M y + r < 0$ for all $y \in R$ is:

If both roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 + (\sin \theta + \cos \theta)x + \frac{3}{8} = 0$ are positive and distinct,then the complete set of values of $\theta$ in $[0, 2\pi]$ is:

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2 - 3x + r = 0$, and $\frac{\alpha}{2}, 2\beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2 + 3x + r = 0$. If the roots of the equation $x^2 + 6x = m$ are $2\alpha + \beta + 2r$ and $\alpha - 2\beta - \frac{r}{2}$, then $m$ is equal to:

Both equations $x^2 + b^2 = 1 - 2bx$ and $x^2 + a^2 = 1 - 2ax$ have exactly one root each,and they share the same root. Then:

If $x+\frac{1}{x}=a$ and $x^2+\frac{1}{x^3}=b$,then $x^3+\frac{1}{x^2}$ is