Let $x, y, z > 0$ are respectively $2^{nd}, 3^{rd}, 4^{th}$ term of $G.P.$ and $\Delta  = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{{X^k}}&{{X^{k + 1}}}&{{X^{k + 2}}}\\
{{Y^k}}&{{Y^{k + 1}}}&{{Y^{k + 2}}}\\
{{Z^k}}&{{Z^{k + 1}}}&{{Z^{k + 2}}}
\end{array}} \right| = {\left( {r - 1} \right)^2}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{{r^2}}}} \right)$ , (where $r$ is common ratio), then $k=$ .......

  • A

    $-1$

  • B

    $ 1$

  • C

    $0$

  • D

    None of these

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  • [JEE MAIN 2017]

For non zero, $a,b,c$ if $\Delta = \left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{1 + a}&1&1\\1&{1 + b}&1\\1&1&{1 + c}\end{array}} \right| = 0$, then the value of $\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = $

For the system of linear equations

$2 x+4 y+2 a z=b$

$x+2 y+3 z=4$

$2 x-5 y+2 z=8$

which of the following is NOT correct?

  • [JEE MAIN 2023]

$\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{19}&{17}&{15}\\9&8&7\\1&1&1\end{array}\,} \right| = $

If $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\cos 2x}&{{{\sin }^2}x}&{\cos 4x} \\ 
  {{{\sin }^2}x}&{\cos 2x}&{{{\cos }^2}x} \\ 
  {\cos 4x}&{{{\cos }^2}x}&{\cos 2x} 
\end{array}} \right| = {a_0} + {a_1}\sin x + {a_2}{\sin ^2}x + .....$ then $a_0$ is equal to