Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 3

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Evaluate the determinant of the given matrix.
- $$A = \left[ \begin{array} { r r } u & - 5 \\9 & u\end{array} \right]$$

• A) \(- u ^ { 2 } + 45\)
• B) \(u ^ { 2 } + 45\)
• C) \(u ^ { 2 } - 45\)
• D) \(- u ^ { 2 } - 45\)

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