The trace of a square matrix is defined as the sum of its diagonal entries. If $A$ is a $2 \times 2$ matrix such that the trace of $A$ is $3$ and the trace of $A^3$ is $-18$,then the value of the determinant of $A$ is:

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $8$

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