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 :<