If $a, b, c$ are the sides of a triangle $ABC$, then what is $$ \begin{vmatrix} a^2 & b \sin A & c \sin A \\ b \sin A & 1 & \cos A \\ c \sin A & \cos A & 1 \end{vmatrix}$$ equal to?
Zero
Area of triangle
Perimeter of triangle
$a^2 + b^2 + c^2$
If $a, b, c$ are in AP; $b, c, d$ are in GP; $c, d, e$ are in HP, then which of the following is/are correct?
1. $a, c,$ and $e$ are in GP
2. $\frac{1}{a}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{e}$ are in GP
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
What is the number of solutions of $\log_4(x - 1) = \log_2(x - 3)$?
Zero
One
Two
Three
For $x \geq y > 1$, let $\log_x\left( \frac{x}{y} \right) + \log_y\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) = k$, then the value of $k$ can never be equal to :
$-1$
$-\frac{1}{2}$
0
1