The connecting link between ape and man is:

The minimum value of $(x-\alpha)(x-\beta)$ is

$\cos A \cos 2 A \cos 4 A \ldots \cos 2^{n-1} A$ equals

$1+\frac{1}{3 \cdot 2^2}+\frac{1}{5 \cdot 2^4}+\frac{1}{7 \cdot 2^6}+\ldots$ is equal to

$A$ metal $M$ and its compound can give the following observable changes in a sequence of reactions: $M$ $\xrightarrow{\text{dil. } HNO_3} M(NO_3)_2$ $\xrightarrow{NaOH} \text{White ppt.}$ $\xrightarrow{\text{Excess } NaOH} \text{Colourless solution}$ $\xrightarrow{H_2S} \text{White ppt.}$. Identify the metal $M$.

The length of an elastic string is $a \, m$ when the longitudinal tension is $4 \, N$ and $b \, m$ when the longitudinal tension is $5 \, N$. The length of the string in metres when the longitudinal tension is $9 \, N$ is