The value of a for which the system of equations ${a^3}x + {(a + 1)^3}y + {(a + 2)^3}z = 0,$ $ax + (a + 1)y + (a + 2)z = 0,$ $x + y + z = 0,$ has a non zero solution is

Let $A_1, A_2, A_3$ be the three A.P. with the same common difference $d$ and having their first terms as $A , A +1, A +2$, respectively. Let $a , b , c$ be the $7^{\text {th }}, 9^{\text {th }}, 17^{\text {th }}$ terms of $A_1, A_2, A_3$, respectively such that $\left|\begin{array}{lll} a & 7 & 1 \\ 2 b & 17 & 1 \\ c & 17 & 1\end{array}\right|+70=0$ If $a=29$, then the sum of first $20$ terms of an $AP$ whose first term is $c - a - b$ and common difference is $\frac{ d }{12}$, is equal to $........$.

If $A \ne O$ and $B \ne O$ are $ n × n$ matrix such that $AB = O,$ then

Evaluate $\left|\begin{array}{cc}x & x+1 \\ x-1 & x\end{array}\right|$

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

The value of the determinant $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&a&{b + c}\\1&b&{c + a}\\1&c&{a + b}\end{array}\,} \right|$is