So I am 99% sure number 1 is right but Number 2 has got me a little confused because i got -1 and i dont know if it can be negative

Space-time metric ds2= -dt2+at2dx2+bt2dy2+ct2dz2 (a)how does the area of a rectangle with vertices at ( x=0, y=0, z=0 ), (1,0,0 ), ( 0,1,0 ) and (1,1,0 ) changes with time? (b) if a photon moving in the x direction starts from the origin at t=1, when does it reach x=l? (ds=0 for the trajectory of a photon.) (c) the proper time for a particle is defined by cd=ds. what is the proper time for a particle to move along the trajectory ( x(t)=t, y(t)=0, z(t)=0 ) from t=0 to 1 ? what is the condition on the parameter a so that the velocity of the particle never exceeds the speed of light ?

If an object with an initial temperature of 300 k increases its temperature by 1°c every minute, by how many degrees fahrenheit will its temperature have increased in 10 minutes? (a) 6°f (b) 10°f (c) 18°f (d) 30°f

A110-pound person pulls herself up 4.0 feet. this took her 2.5 seconds. how much power was developed? 0.13 hp 0.32 hp 2.0 hp 3.1 hp