Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,....,a_{10}$ be in $G.P.$ with $a_i > 0$ for $i = 1, 2,....,10$ and $S$ be the set of pairs $(r,k), r, k \in N$ (the set of natural numbers) for which

$\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {{{\log }_e}\,a_1^ra_2^k}&{{{\log }_e}\,a_2^ra_3^k}&{{{\log }_e}\,a_3^ra_4^k} \\
  {{{\log }_e}\,a_4^ra_5^k}&{{{\log }_e}\,a_5^ra_6^k}&{{{\log }_e}\,a_6^ra_7^k} \\ 
  {{{\log }_e}\,a_7^ra_8^k}&{{{\log }_e}\,a_8^ra_9^k}&{{{\log }_e}\,a_9^ra_{10}^k} 
\end{array}} \right| = 0$

Then the number of elements in $S$, is

  • [JEE MAIN 2019]
  • A

    $4$

  • B

    infinitely many

  • C

    $2$

  • D

    $10$

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