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The value of $a$ for which the system of equations

$a^3x + ( a + 1)^3y + (a + 2)^3z = 0$ ; $ax + (a + 1) y + ( a + 2) z = 0$ ; $x + y + z = 0$, has a non zero solution is

If $px^4 + qx^3 + rx^2 + sx + t$ $\equiv$ $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{x^2}\, + \,\,3x}&{x\, - \,1}&{x\, + \,3}\\{x\, + \,1}&{2\, - \,x}&{x\, - \,3}\\{x\, - \,3}&{x\, + \,4}&{3x}\end{array}} \right|$ then $t =$

The values of $\theta, \lambda$ for which the following equations $\sin \theta x - cos\theta y + (\lambda +1)z = 0$; $\cos\theta x + \sin\theta\, y - \lambda z = 0$;$ \lambda x +(\lambda + 1)y + \cos\theta z = 0$ have non trivial solution, is

Find values of $x$, if $\left|\begin{array}{ll}2 & 4 \\ 5 & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{cc}2 x & 4 \\ 6 & x\end{array}\right|$

If the system of equations, $x + 2y -3z = 1, (k + 3) z = 3, (2k + 1)x + z = 0$ is inconsistent, then the value of $k$ is :-