The least value of $a$ for which the equation $\frac{4}{\sin x} + \frac{1}{1 - \sin x} = a$ has at least one solution on the interval $(0, \pi/2)$ is:

The maximum volume (in cubic units) of the cylinder which can be inscribed in a sphere of diameter $6$ units is

Let $f$ be a function defined on $R$ (the set of all real numbers) such that $f^{\prime}(x)=2010(x-2009)(x-2010)^2(x-2011)^3(x-2012)^4$ for all $x \in R$. If $g$ is a function defined on $R$ with values in the interval $(0, \infty)$ such that $f(x)=\ln(g(x))$ for all $x \in R$,then the number of points in $R$ at which $g$ has a local maximum is

Find the local maximum and local minimum values for the function $f(x) = \sin x - \cos x$ where $0 < x < 2\pi$.

Given $P(x) = x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d$ such that $x=0$ is the only real root of $P'(x) = 0$. If $P(-1) < P(1)$,then in the interval $[-1, 1]$:

The height of the cone of maximum volume inscribed in a sphere of radius $R$ is