If ${a_1},{a_2},{a_3},........,{a_n},.....$ are in G.P., then the determinant $$$\Delta = \left| {\matrix{ {\log {a_n}} & {\log {a_{n + 1}}} & {\log {a_{n + 2}}} \cr {\log {a_{n + 3}}} & {\log {a_{n + 4}}} & {\log {a_{n + 5}}} \cr {\log {a_{n + 6}}} & {\log {a_{n + 7}}} & {\log {a_{n + 8}}} \cr } } \right|$$$ is equal to :

Question

If ${a_1},{a_2},{a_3},........,{a_n},.....$ are in G.P., then the determinant $$$\Delta = \left| {\matrix{ {\log {a_n}} & {\log {a_{n + 1}}} & {\log {a_{n + 2}}} \cr {\log {a_{n + 3}}} & {\log {a_{n + 4}}} & {\log {a_{n + 5}}} \cr {\log {a_{n + 6}}} & {\log {a_{n + 7}}} & {\log {a_{n + 8}}} \cr } } \right|$$$
is equal to :

$1$

$0$

$4$

$2$

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