The number of cubic polynomials $P(x)$ satisfying $P(1)=2, P(2)=4, P(3)=6, P(4)=8$ is

Let $A$ be a square matrix of order $2$ such that $|A|=2$ and the sum of its diagonal elements is $-3$. If the points $(x, y)$ satisfying $A^2+xA+yI=0$ lie on a hyperbola,whose transverse axis is parallel to the $x$-axis,eccentricity is $e$ and the length of the latus rectum is $\ell$,then $e^4+\ell^4$ is equal to?

If ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = -2$ and $f(x) = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{1 + {a^2}x}&{(1 + {b^2})x}&{(1 + {c^2})x}\\{(1 + {a^2})x}&{1 + {b^2}x}&{(1 + {c^2})x}\\{(1 + {a^2})x}&{(1 + {b^2})x}&{1 + {c^2}x}\end{array}} \right|$,then $f(x)$ is a polynomial of degree:

The determinant $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} a^2 & a^2 - (b - c)^2 & bc \\ b^2 & b^2 - (c - a)^2 & ca \\ c^2 & c^2 - (a - b)^2 & ab \end{array} \right|$ is divisible by :

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} -8 & 5 \\ 2 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ satisfies the equation $x^2 + 4x - p = 0$,then $p$ is equal to

Let $A$ be a $2 \times 2$ matrix with real entries. Let $I$ be the $2 \times 2$ identity matrix. $\operatorname{Tr}(A)$ denotes the sum of diagonal entries of $A$. Assume that $A^2=I$.
Statement $I$: If $A \neq I$ and $A \neq -I$,then $\operatorname{det}(A) = -1$.
Statement $II$: If $A \neq I$ and $A \neq -I$,then $\operatorname{Tr}(A) \neq 0$.