The sum of the distinct values of $x$ for which the matrix $A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & x \\ 1 & x & 1 \\ x & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ has no inverse,is

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

Find the area of the triangle with vertices $(a \cos \theta, b \sin \theta)$,$(-a \sin \theta, b \cos \theta)$,and $(-a \cos \theta, -b \sin \theta)$.

$f(x)$ is an $n^{\text{th}}$ degree polynomial satisfying $f(x) = \frac{1}{2} \begin{vmatrix} f(x) & f(\frac{1}{x}) - f(x) \\ 1 & f(\frac{1}{x}) \end{vmatrix}$. If $f(2) = 33$,then the value of $f(3)$ is

If $\omega \neq 1$ is a cube root of unity, then the value of the determinant $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\omega+\omega^2 & \omega^2+\omega^9 & \omega^9+\omega \\ \omega^{27}+\omega^{31} & \omega^{31}+\omega^{17} & \omega^{17}+\omega^{27} \\ \omega^{30}+\omega^{41} & \omega^{41}+\omega^{19} & \omega^{19}+\omega^{30}\end{array}\right|$ is:

If $A_\alpha = \begin{bmatrix} \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha \end{bmatrix}$, then the determinant of $A_{\pi / 5} A_{\pi / 4} A_{3 \pi / 10}$ is: