If 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 :