If the determinant of the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & a & b \\ -a & 0 & \beta \\ -b & -\alpha & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ is zero for all $a, b$, then $\alpha + \beta =$

If $A \neq O$ and $B \neq O$ are $n \times n$ matrices such that $AB = O$,then

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 $k = \dots$

Evaluate the determinant: $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 & -1 & -2 \\ 0 & 2 & -1 \\ 3 & -5 & 0\end{array}\right|$

If $\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & x \\ x & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 4 & 1\end{array}\right|$,then the value of $x$ is . . . . . . .

$\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{{\log }_3}512}&{{{\log }_4}3}\\{{{\log }_3}8}&{{{\log }_4}9}\end{array}} \right| \times \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{{\log }_2}3}&{{{\log }_8}3}\\{{{\log }_3}4}&{{{\log }_3}4}\end{array}} \right| = $