The number of polynomials $p: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying $p(0)=0$,$p(x) > x^2$ for all $x \neq 0$,and $p^{\prime \prime}(0) = \frac{1}{2}$ is

Two curves $C_1 : y = x^2 - 3$ and $C_2 : y = kx^2, k \in R$,intersect each other at two different points. The tangent drawn to $C_2$ at one of the points of intersection $A \equiv (a, y_1), (a > 0)$ meets $C_1$ again at $B(1, y_2), (y_1 \neq y_2)$. The value of '$a$' is

Let $C$ be the curve $y = x^3$ (where $x$ takes all real values). The tangent at $A(t, t^3)$ meets the curve again at $B(T, T^3)$. If the gradient at $B$ is $K$ times the gradient at $A$,then $K$ is equal to

Let $f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{5 e^{1/x} + 2}{3 - e^{1/x}}, & x \neq 0 \\ 0, & x = 0 \end{cases}$. Then at $x = 0$,$x f(x)$ and $f(x)$ are respectively:

Let $k$ and $m$ be positive real numbers such that the function $f(x) = \begin{cases} 3x^2 + k\sqrt{x+1}, & 0 < x < 1 \\ mx^2 + k^2, & x \geq 1 \end{cases}$ is differentiable for all $x > 0$. Then $\frac{8f'(8)}{f'(\frac{1}{8})}$ is equal to $.............$.

Let $f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{1}{|x|}, & |x| \geqslant 1 \\ ax^2 + b, & |x| < 1 \end{cases}$ be continuous and differentiable everywhere. Then $a$ and $b$ are