If $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{x^2} + x}&{x + 1}&{x - 2}\\{2{x^2} + 3x - 1}&{3x}&{3x - 3}\\{{x^2} + 2x + 3}&{2x - 1}&{2x - 1}\end{array}\,} \right| = Ax - 12$, then the value of $A $ is

The system of equations ${x_1} - {x_2} + {x_3} = 2,$ $\,3{x_1} - {x_2} + 2{x_3} = - 6$ and $3{x_1} + {x_2} + {x_3} = - 18$ has

If $\left| {{\kern 1pt} \begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&2&3\\2&x&3\\3&4&5\end{array}\,} \right| = 0,$ then  $x =$

Let $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ be real numbers such that the system of linear equations

$x+2 y+3 z=\alpha$

$4 x+5 y+6 z=\beta$

$7 x+8 y+9 z=\gamma-$

is consistent. Let $| M |$ represent the determinant of the matrix

$M=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\alpha & 2 & \gamma \\ \beta & 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$

Let $P$ be the plane containing all those $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ for which the above system of linear equations is consistent, and $D$ be the square of the distance of the point $(0,1,0)$ from the plane $P$.

($1$) The value of $| M |$ is

($2$) The value of $D$ is

$\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{19}&{17}&{15}\\9&8&7\\1&1&1\end{array}\,} \right| = $

Let $\mathrm{A}(-1,1)$ and $\mathrm{B}(2,3)$ be two points and $\mathrm{P}$ be a variable point above the line $A B$ such that the area of $\triangle \mathrm{PAB}$ is $10$ . If the locus of $\mathrm{P}$ is $\mathrm{ax}+\mathrm{by}=15$, then $5 a+2 b$ is :