If the function
f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{
{{1 \over x}{{\log }_e}\left( {{{1 + {x \over a}} \over {1 - {x \over b}}}} \right)} & , & {x < 0} \cr
k & , & {x = 0} \cr
{{{{{\cos }^2}x - {{\sin }^2}x - 1} \over {\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} - 1}}} & , & {x > 0} \cr
} } \right. is continuous
at x = 0, then is equal to :