If $k > 1$ and the determinant of the matrix $A^2$, where $A = \begin{bmatrix} k & k\alpha & \alpha \\ 0 & \alpha & k\alpha \\ 0 & 0 & k \end{bmatrix}$, is $k^2$, then $|\alpha|$ is equal to

Let ${a_2},{a_3} \in R$ such that $\left| {{a_2} - {a_3}} \right| = 6$ and $f\left( x \right) = \left| \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & {a_3} & {a_2} \\ 1 & {a_3} & {2{a_2} - x} \\ 1 & {2{a_3} - x} & {a_2} \end{array} \right|, x \in R.$ Then the greatest value of $f(x)$ is

The number of real values of $t$ such that the system of homogeneous equations
$\begin{aligned}
t x+(t+1) y+(t-1) z &=0 \\
(t+1) x+t y+(t+2) z &=0 \\
(t-1) x+(t+2) y+t z &=0
\end{aligned}$
has non-trivial solutions is

If $\omega$ is a complex cube root of unity,then the value of the determinant $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} 2 & 2\omega & -\omega^2 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 & 0 \end{array} \right|$ is:

If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1+x & 1 & 1 \\ 1+y & 1+2 y & 1 \\ 1+z & 1+z & 1+3 z\end{array}\right| = 10 k x y z \left(3+\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}\right)$,then $k = \text{ . . . . . . }$ (where $x, y, z \neq 0$ and $3+\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z} \neq 0$).

The area of a triangle is $4$ sq. units,and its vertices are $(-2, 0)$,$(0, 4)$,and $(0, k)$. Find the value of $k$.