The value of $a$ such that the volume of the parallelepiped formed by the vectors $i + aj + k$,$j + ak$,and $ai + k$ is minimum is:

Consider the vectors $\vec{x}=\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$,$\vec{y}=2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+\hat{k}$,and $\vec{z}=3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$. For two distinct positive real numbers $\alpha$ and $\beta$,define $\vec{X}=\alpha\vec{x}+\beta\vec{y}-\vec{z}$,$\vec{Y}=\alpha\vec{y}+\beta\vec{z}-\vec{x}$,and $\vec{Z}=\alpha\vec{z}+\beta\vec{x}-\vec{y}$. If the vectors $\vec{X}, \vec{Y}$,and $\vec{Z}$ lie in a plane,the value of $\alpha+\beta-3$ is $....$.

The value of $\lambda$ for which points $A(2, 2, 1)$,$B(1, 1, 1)$,$C(-\lambda, 2, 1)$,and $D(3, 0, -1)$ are coplanar is $\lambda = $ ............

The volume of the parallelepiped whose coterminous edges are represented by the vectors $2i - 3j + 4k$,$i + 2j - 2k$,and $3i - j + k$ is ............ $cubic \ units$.

If the four points $A(6,2,4)$,$B(1,3,5)$,$C(1,-2,3)$,and $D(6, k, 2)$ are coplanar,then $k=$

If $a, b, c$ are distinct non-negative numbers and the vectors $a\hat{i} + a\hat{j} + c\hat{k}$, $\hat{i} + \hat{k}$, and $c\hat{i} + c\hat{j} + b\hat{k}$ lie in the same plane, then the value of $c$ is...