Question

If \( A \) is a square matrix of order 3, then \( | {Adj}({Adj } A^2) | \) is:

• A. \( |A|^2 \)
• B. \( |A|^4 \)
• C. \( |A|^8 \)
• D. \( |A|^{16} \)

Hint:

For any square matrix \( A \) of order \( n \), we have: \[ |{Adj } A| = |A|^{n-1}. \]