$i \cdot(j \times k)+j \cdot(k \times i)+k \cdot(j \times i)$ is equal to

The volume of the parallelopiped whose coterminous edges are $\hat{j}+\hat{k}$, $\hat{i}+\hat{k}$, and $\hat{i}+\hat{j}$ is

Let $x_0$ be the point of local maxima of $f(x) = \vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} \times \vec{c})$, where $\vec{a} = x\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = -2\hat{i} + x\hat{j} - \hat{k}$, and $\vec{c} = 7\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + x\hat{k}$. Then the value of $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}$ at $x = x_0$ is:

If $\overline{p}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $\overline{q}=\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$. Then a vector of magnitude $5 \sqrt{3}$ units perpendicular to the vector $\overline{q}$ and coplanar with $\overline{p}$ and $\overline{q}$ is

For how many distinct real values of $\lambda$ are the vectors $-\lambda^2 \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$,$\hat{i} - \lambda^2 \hat{j} + \hat{k}$,and $\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \lambda^2 \hat{k}$ coplanar?

The value of $a$ such that the volume of the parallelepiped formed by the vectors $i + aj + k$,$j + ak$,and $ai + k$ is minimum is: