If ${x^2} + px + 1$ is a factor of the expression $a{x^3} + bx + c$, then

The locus of the point $P=(a, b)$ where $a, b$ are real numbers such that the roots of $x^3+a x^2+b x+a=0$ are in arithmetic progression is

The roots of $|x - 2{|^2} + |x - 2| - 6 = 0$are

Let $x, y, z$ be non-zero real numbers such that $\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{x}=7$ and $\frac{y}{x}+\frac{z}{y}+\frac{x}{z}=9$, then $\frac{x^3}{y^3}+\frac{y^3}{z^3}+\frac{z^3}{x^3}-3$ is equal to

The number of real values of $x$ for which the equality $\left| {\,3{x^2} + 12x + 6\,} \right| = 5x + 16$ holds good is

The population of cattle in a farm increases so that the difference between the population in year $n+2$ and that in year $n$ is proportional to the population in year $n+1$. If the populations in years $2010, 2011$ and $2013$ were $39,60$ and $123$,respectively, then the population in $2012$ was