Using cofactors of elements of the second row,evaluate $\Delta = \left|\begin{array}{lll}5 & 3 & 8 \\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right|$.

  • A
    $7$
  • B
    $-7$
  • C
    $14$
  • D
    $-14$

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