The value of is

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Problem

The value of

\begin{vmatrix} 1^2 & 2^2 & 3^2 \\ 2^2 & 3^2 & 4^2 \\ 3^2 & 4^2 & 5^2 \end{vmatrix}

is (a) 8 (b) -8 (c) 400 (d) 1