If $f(x) = \begin{vmatrix} \sin x & \cos x & \tan x \\ x^3 & x^2 & x \\ 2x & 1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}$,then $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x)}{x^2}$ is

If $f(x) = \left| \begin{array}{ccc} 2 \cos^2 x & \sin 2x & \sin x \\ \sin 2x & 2 \sin^2 x & -\cos x \\ \sin x & -\cos x & 0 \end{array} \right|$,then find the value of $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (2|f(x)| + 5f'(x)) \, dx$.

If $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots, a_n$ form a geometric progression,find the value of the determinant: $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} \log a_n & \log a_{n+1} & \log a_{n+2} \\ \log a_{n+3} & \log a_{n+4} & \log a_{n+5} \\ \log a_{n+6} & \log a_{n+7} & \log a_{n+8} \end{array} \right|$.

If $f(x) = \left| \begin{array}{ccc} \cos(2x) & \cos(2x) & \sin(2x) \\ -\cos x & \cos x & -\sin x \\ \sin x & \sin x & \cos x \end{array} \right|$,then:
$A$. $f'(x) = 0$ at exactly three points in $(-\pi, \pi)$
$B$. $f'(x) = 0$ at more than three points in $(-\pi, \pi)$
$C$. $f(x)$ attains its maximum at $x = 0$
$D$. $f(x)$ attains its minimum at $x = 0$

The number of distinct real roots of $\left|\begin{array}{lll}\sin x & \cos x & \cos x \\ \cos x & \sin x & \cos x \\ \cos x & \cos x & \sin x\end{array}\right|=0$ in the interval $-\frac{\pi}{4} \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{4}$ is

The rank of the matrix $A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & 3 \\ 2 & 2 & -1 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 & -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is