If ${a_r} = \cos {{2r\pi } \over 9} + i\sin {{2r\pi } \over 9}$, r = 1, 2, 3, ....., i = $\sqrt { - 1} $, then the determinant $$\left| {\matrix{ {{a_1}} & {{a_2}} & {{a_3}} \cr {{a_4}} & {{a_5}} & {{a_6}} \cr {{a_7}} & {{a_8}} & {{a_9}} \cr } } \right|$$ is equal to :

Question

If ${a_r} = \cos {{2r\pi } \over 9} + i\sin {{2r\pi } \over 9}$, r = 1, 2, 3, ....., i = $\sqrt { - 1} $, then
the determinant $$\left| {\matrix{ {{a_1}} & {{a_2}} & {{a_3}} \cr {{a_4}} & {{a_5}} & {{a_6}} \cr {{a_7}} & {{a_8}} & {{a_9}} \cr } } \right|$$ is equal to :

a₂a₆ $-$ a₄a₈

a₉

a₁a₉ $-$ a₃a₇

a₅

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