When the equation $x^2 - 3xy + 11x - 12y + 36 = 0$ is transformed by shifting the origin to the point $(-4, 1)$ while keeping the axes parallel,it becomes $ax^2 + bxy + 1 = 0$. Then $b^2 - a = \dots$

The point $P(\alpha, \beta)$ with $\alpha > 0, \beta > 0$ undergoes the following transformations successively:
$a)$ Translation by $3$ units in the positive direction of the $x$-axis.
$b)$ Reflection about the line $y = -x$.
$c)$ Rotation of axes through an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ about the origin in the positive direction.
If the final position of the point $P$ is $(-4\sqrt{2}, -2\sqrt{2})$,then find the value of $(\alpha + \beta)$.

Find the new coordinates of the reflection of the point $(2, -1)$ about the $y$-axis,when the axes are rotated by $45^{\circ}$ in the negative direction without shifting the origin.

The coordinate axes are rotated through an angle $135^{\circ}$. If the coordinates of a point $P$ in the new system are known to be $(4, -3)$,then the coordinates of $P$ in the original system are

If the coordinates of a point $P$ change to $(2, -6)$ when the coordinate axes are rotated through an angle of $135^{\circ}$,then the coordinates of $P$ in the original system are

The transformed equation of $3x^2 - 6xy + 8y^2 = 8$ when the axes are rotated about the origin through an angle $\frac{\pi}{4}$ in the positive direction is: