If the vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + a\hat{j} + \hat{k}$,$\vec{b} = \hat{j} + a\hat{k}$,and $\vec{c} = a\hat{i} + \hat{k}$ are given,find the value of $a$ for which the volume of the parallelepiped formed by these three vectors as coterminous edges is minimum.

If $a, b,$ and $c$ are coplanar unit vectors,find the value of the scalar triple product $[2a - b, 2b - c, 2c - a]$.

If $A(-1, 2, 3)$,$B(3, -2, 1)$,$C(2, 1, 3)$ and $D(-1, -2, 4)$ are the vertices of a tetrahedron,then its volume is

Let $a=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-\hat{k}$ and $b=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$. If $p$ is a unit vector such that $[a b p]$ is maximum,then $p=$

Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ be three non-zero non-coplanar vectors. Let the position vectors of four points $A, B, C$ and $D$ be $\vec{a}-\vec{b}+\vec{c}$,$\lambda \vec{a}-3 \vec{b}+4 \vec{c}$,$-\vec{a}+2 \vec{b}-3 \vec{c}$ and $2 \vec{a}-4 \vec{b}+6 \vec{c}$ respectively. If $\overrightarrow{AB}$,$\overrightarrow{AC}$ and $\overrightarrow{AD}$ are coplanar,then $\lambda$ is :

For what value of $a$ is the volume of the parallelepiped formed by the vectors $i + aj + k$,$j + ak$,and $ai + k$ minimum?