If the system of equations $(\alpha + 1)^3 x + (\alpha + 2)^3 y - (\alpha + 3)^3 = 0$,$(\alpha + 1)x + (\alpha + 2)y - (\alpha + 3) = 0$,and $x + y - 1 = 0$ is consistent,what is the value of $\alpha$?

If $x, y, z$ are not all simultaneously equal to zero,satisfying the system of equations
$(\sin 3 \theta) x - y + z = 0$
$(\cos 2 \theta) x + 4 y + 3 z = 0$
$2 x + 7 y + 7 z = 0$
then the number of principal values of $\theta$ is

Let $\sigma_1, \sigma_2, \sigma_3$ be planes passing through the origin. Assume that $\sigma_1$ is perpendicular to the vector $(1, 1, 1)$,$\sigma_2$ is perpendicular to a vector $(a, b, c)$,and $\sigma_3$ is perpendicular to the vector $(a^2, b^2, c^2)$. What are all the positive values of $a, b$,and $c$ so that $\sigma_1 \cap \sigma_2 \cap \sigma_3$ is a single point?

Find the area of the triangle with vertices $(a, b)$,$(x_1, y_1)$,and $(x_2, y_2)$,where $a, x_1, x_2$ are in $G.P.$ with common ratio $r$,and $b, y_1, y_2$ are in $G.P.$ with common ratio $s$.

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

If $1$,$\log_{10}(4^{x}-2)$ and $\log_{10}(4^{x}+\frac{18}{5})$ are in arithmetic progression for a real number $x$,then the value of the determinant $\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 2(x-\frac{1}{2}) & x-1 & x^{2} \\ 1 & 0 & x \\ x & 1 & 0 \end{array}\right|$ is equal to ...... .