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 ...... .

If $q_1, q_2, q_3$ are roots of the equation $x^3 + 64 = 0$,then the value of $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} q_1 & q_2 & q_3 \\ q_2 & q_3 & q_1 \\ q_3 & q_1 & q_2 \end{array} \right|$ is

If $x^2+y^2+z^2 \neq 0, \quad x=cy+bz, \quad y=az+cx$ and $z=bx+ay$, then $a^2+b^2+c^2+2abc$ is equal to

At what value of $x$ will $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} x + \omega^2 & \omega & 1 \\ \omega & \omega^2 & 1 + x \\ 1 & x + \omega & \omega^2 \end{array} \right| = 0$?

Let $x, y, z > 0$ be the $2^{nd}, 3^{rd}, 4^{th}$ terms of a $G.P.$ respectively,and $\Delta = \begin{vmatrix} x^k & x^{k+1} & x^{k+2} \\ y^k & y^{k+1} & y^{k+2} \\ z^k & z^{k+1} & z^{k+2} \end{vmatrix} = (r-1)^2 \left(1 - \frac{1}{r^2}\right)$,where $r$ is the common ratio. Then $k = \dots$

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 $s$,is given by