Which of the following statements is correct regarding a determinant?

Evaluate the determinant: $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{b + c}& a& a\\b& {c + a}& b\\c& c& {a + b}\end{array}} \right|$

The value of $a$ for which the system of equations $a^3x + (a + 1)^3y + (a + 2)^3z = 0$,$ax + (a + 1)y + (a + 2)z = 0$,and $x + y + z = 0$ has a non-zero solution is:

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

If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x & 4 & 6 \\ 2 & 3 & -9 \\ 5 & 6 & 1\end{array}\right|+\left|\begin{array}{ccc}5 & 6 & 1 \\ 6 & 4 & 5 \\ 2 & 3 & -9\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & -9 \\ 1-2 x & -8 & -11 \\ 5 & 6 & 1\end{array}\right|$,then $x=$ . . . . . .

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} \alpha & 2 \\ 2 & \alpha \end{bmatrix}$ and $|A^{3}| = 125$,then $\alpha$ is equal to