If the vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + a\hat{j} + \hat{k}$,$\vec{b} = \hat{j} + a\hat{k}$,and $\vec{c} = a\hat{i} + \hat{k}$ are given,find the value of $a$ for which the volume of the parallelepiped formed by these three vectors as coterminous edges is minimum.

If the vectors $(1 - x)\hat i + \hat j + \hat k$,$\hat i + (1 - y)\hat j + \hat k$,and $\hat i + \hat j + (1 - z)\hat k$ are coplanar,then the value of $\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}$ is $(x, y, z \neq 0)$.

If $\bar{p}, \bar{q}$ and $\bar{r}$ are non-zero,non-coplanar vectors,then $[\bar{p}+\bar{q}-\bar{r} \quad \bar{p}-\bar{q} \quad \bar{q}-\bar{r}] = \_\_\_\_$

Let $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$ and the three vectors $\vec{a} = \alpha \hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$,$\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \alpha \hat{k}$,and $\vec{c} = \alpha \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$. Then the set $S = \{ \alpha : \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \text{ and } \vec{c} \text{ are coplanar} \}$

Let $O$ be the origin. Let $\overline{OP} = x\hat{i} + y\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $\overline{OQ} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3x\hat{k}$,where $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$ and $x > 0$,be such that $|\overline{PQ}| = \sqrt{20}$ and the vector $\overline{OP}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{OQ}$. If $\overline{OR} = 3\hat{i} + z\hat{j} - 7\hat{k}$,where $z \in \mathbb{R}$,is coplanar with $\overline{OP}$ and $\overline{OQ}$,then the value of $x^2 + y^2 + z^2$ is equal to ...... .

If $\bar{a} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$,$\bar{b} = \hat{j} - \hat{k}$,and $\bar{c} = \hat{k} - \hat{i}$,then a unit vector $\bar{d}$ such that $\bar{a} \cdot \bar{d} = 0$ and $[\bar{b} \bar{c} \bar{d}] = 0$ is: