If $$D = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 1 & {1 + x} & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & {1 + y} \cr } } \right|$$ for $$x \ne 0,y \ne 0,$$ then $$D$$ is :

Let $$L$$ be the line of intersection of the planes $$2x+3y+z=1$$ and $$x+3y+2z=2.$$ If $$L$$ makes an angle $$\alpha $$ with the positive $$x$$-axis, then cos $$\alpha $$ equals

If sin^-1$$\left( {{x \over 5}} \right)$$ + cosec^-1$$\left( {{5 \over 4}} \right)$$ = $${\pi \over 2}$$, then the value of x is :

For the Hyperbola $${{{x^2}} \over {{{\cos }^2}\alpha }} - {{{y^2}} \over {{{\sin }^2}\alpha }} = 1$$ , which of the following remains constant when $$\alpha $$ varies$$=$$?