Let A = \(\begin{bmatrix} \log_5 128 & \log_4 5 \log_5 8 & \log_4 25 \end{bmatrix}\) \). If \(A_{ij}\) is the cofactor of \( a_{ij} \), \( C_{ij} = \sum_{k=1}^2 a_{ik} A_{jk} \), and \( C = [C_{ij}] \), then \( 8|C| \) is equal to:
Sum of the positive roots of the equation: \[ \begin{vmatrix} x^2 + 2x + 2 & x + 2 & 1 \\ 2x + 1 & x - 1 & 1 \\ x + 2 & -1 & 1 \end{vmatrix} = is \; 0. \]
If \( a \neq b \neq c \), then
\[ \Delta_1 = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & a^2 & bc \\ 1 & b^2 & ca \\ 1 & c^2 & ab \end{vmatrix}, \quad \Delta_2 = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \\ a^3 & b^3 & c^3 \end{vmatrix} \]and
\[ \frac{\Delta_1}{\Delta_2} = \frac{6}{11} \]then what is \( 11(a + b + c) \)?
\[ \textbf{If } | \text{Adj} \ A | = x \text{ and } | \text{Adj} \ B | = y, \text{ then } \left( | \text{Adj}(AB) | \right)^{-1} \text{ is } \]
Let \( A = [a_{ij}] \) be a \( 3 \times 3 \) matrix with positive integers as its elements. The elements of \( A \) are such that the sum of all the elements of each row is equal to 6, and \( a_{22} = 2 \).
Let $ a_0, a_1, ..., a_{23} $ be real numbers such that $$ \left(1 + \frac{2}{5}x \right)^{23} = \sum_{i=0}^{23} a_i x^i $$ for every real number $ x $. Let $ a_r $ be the largest among the numbers $ a_j $ for $ 0 \leq j \leq 23 $. Then the value of $ r $ is ________.
Let $ y(x) $ be the solution of the differential equation $$ x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + xy = x^2 + y^2, \quad x > \frac{1}{e}, $$ satisfying $ y(1) = 0 $. Then the value of $ 2 \cdot \frac{(y(e))^2}{y(e^2)} $ is ________.
The left and right compartments of a thermally isolated container of length $L$ are separated by a thermally conducting, movable piston of area $A$. The left and right compartments are filled with $\frac{3}{2}$ and 1 moles of an ideal gas, respectively. In the left compartment the piston is attached by a spring with spring constant $k$ and natural length $\frac{2L}{5}$. In thermodynamic equilibrium, the piston is at a distance $\frac{L}{2}$ from the left and right edges of the container as shown in the figure. Under the above conditions, if the pressure in the right compartment is $P = \frac{kL}{A} \alpha$, then the value of $\alpha$ is ____