Find the equation of the line passing through (0, -1) and parallel to the y- axis.

The roots of the equation \(2x^{2} + kx + 5 = 0\) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), where k is a constant. If \(\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} = -1\), find the values of k.

Find the sum of the exponential series \(96 + 24 + 6 +...\)

Evaluate \(\log_{0.25} 8\)

Evaluate \(\lim \limits_{x \to 1} \frac{1 - x}{x^{2} - 3x + 2}\)