If $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are the roots of $\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1-x & -2 & 1 \\ -2 & 4-x & -2 \\ 1 & -2 & 1-x \end{array}\right|=0$,then $\alpha \beta+\beta \gamma+\gamma \alpha=$

An equilateral triangle has each of its sides of length $6 \text{ cm}$. If $(x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2), \text{ and } (x_3, y_3)$ are its vertices,then the value of the determinant $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1 \end{array} \right|^2$ is equal to:

Number of real values of $\lambda$ for which the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} \lambda - 1 & \lambda & \lambda + 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 3 \\ \lambda + 3 & \lambda - 2 & \lambda + 7 \end{bmatrix}$ has no inverse.

$\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \log e & \log e^2 & \log e^3 \\ \log e^2 & \log e^3 & \log e^4 \\ \log e^3 & \log e^4 & \log e^5 \end{array}\right| \text{ is equal to: }$

Prove that the determinant $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x & \sin \theta & \cos \theta \\ -\sin \theta & -x & 1 \\ \cos \theta & 1 & x\end{array}\right|$ is independent of $\theta$.

If $a, b, c$ are real,then the value of the determinant $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{a^2} + 1}&{ab}&{ac}\\{ab}&{{b^2} + 1}&{bc}\\{ac}&{bc}&{{c^2} + 1}\end{array}}\right| = 1$ if