The interval of $k$ for which the smaller root of the equation $x^2+kx-4=0$ lies in the interval $(-1, 2)$ is:

If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of the equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$,find the value of $\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}$.

If $p$ and $q$ are non-zero real numbers and $\alpha^3 + \beta^3 = -p$,$\alpha \beta = q$,then a quadratic equation whose roots are $\frac{\alpha^2}{\beta}$ and $\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha}$ is

Solve the given two equations and select the correct answer from the given options.
$I.$ $2x^2 - 3x - 35 = 0$
$II.$ $y^2 - 7y + 6 = 0$

Consider the quadratic equation $(c - 5)x^2 - 2cx + (c - 4) = 0$,where $c \ne 5$. Let $S$ be the set of all integral values of $c$ for which one root of the equation lies in the interval $(0, 2)$ and its other root lies in the interval $(2, 3)$. Then the number of elements in $S$ is

The value of $a (a \ge 3)$ for which the sum of the cubes of the roots of $x^2 - (a - 2)x + (a - 3) = 0$ assumes the least value is