In the figure shown, assume that the zener diode and operational amplifier to be ideal.

$$(a)$$ Draw the equivalent circuit and evaluate the gain $$\left( {{V_0}\,\,vs\,\,{V_i}} \right)$$ of the circuit for

$$(i)$$ $${V_i} \le 0$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\left( {ii} \right)\,\,\,0 < {V_i} < 5V\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\left( {iii} \right)\,\,\,{V_i} > 5V\,\,\,\,\,\,$$

$$(b)$$ Sketch the gain $$\left( {{V_0}\,\,\,{V_s}\,\,\,{V_i}} \right)$$ characteristics of the above circuit and label the salient features.