If $a, b, c$ are respectively the $p^{th}, q^{th}, r^{th}$ terms of an $A.P.$,then $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} a & p & 1 \\ b & q & 1 \\ c & r & 1 \end{array} \right| = $

Find the equation of the line joining $A(1, 3)$ and $B(0, 0)$ using determinants and find $k$ if $D(k, 0)$ is a point such that the area of triangle $ABD$ is $3 \, \text{sq units}$.

The value of the determinant $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & \cos(\alpha - \beta) & \cos \alpha \\ \cos(\alpha - \beta) & 1 & \cos \beta \\ \cos \alpha & \cos \beta & 1 \end{array} \right|$ is

Let $\theta \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$. If the system of linear equations
$(1+\cos^2 \theta) x + \sin^2 \theta y + 4 \sin 3\theta z = 0$
$\cos^2 \theta x + (1+\sin^2 \theta) y + 4 \sin 3\theta z = 0$
$\cos^2 \theta x + \sin^2 \theta y + (1+4 \sin 3\theta) z = 0$
has a non-trivial solution,then the value of $\theta$ is:

If $A, B, C$ are the angles of a triangle,then $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} -1 & \cos C & \cos B \\ \cos C & -1 & \cos A \\ \cos B & \cos A & -1 \end{array} \right| = $

Evaluate the determinant $\Delta = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & 4 \\ -1 & 3 & 0 \\ 4 & 1 & 0 \end{vmatrix}$.