If ${a_1},{a_2},{a_3},........,{a_n},......$ are in G.P. and ${a_i} > 0$  for each $i$, then the value of the determinant $\Delta = \left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{\log {a_n}}&{\log {a_{n + 2}}}&{\log {a_{n + 4}}}\\{\log {a_{n + 6}}}&{\log {a_{n + 8}}}&{\log {a_{n + 10}}}\\{\log {a_{n + 12}}}&{\log {a_{n + 14}}}&{\log {a_{n + 16}}}\end{array}} \right|$ is equal to

  • A

    $1$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $0$

  • D

    None of these

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