Let $A = [a_{ij}]_{n \times n}$ be a square matrix and let $c_{ij}$ be the cofactor of $a_{ij}$ in $A$. If $C = [c_{ij}]$,then which of the following is true?

  • A
    $|C| = |A|$
  • B
    $|C| = |A|^{n-1}$
  • C
    $|C| = |A|^{n-2}$
  • D
    None of these

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