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If \(\left|\begin{array}{ll}2017 & 2018 \\ 2019 & 2020\end{array}\right|+\left|\begin{array}{ll}2021 & 2022 \\ 2023 & 2024\end{array}\right|=2 k\), then \(k ^3=\) ________

  1. A 8
  2. B -8
  3. C 0
  4. D -64
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(B) -8

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\(\left|\begin{array}{ll}2017 & 2018 \\ 2019 & 2020\end{array}\right|\) \(= (2017)(2020) - (2018)(2019) = 4074340 - 4074342 = -2\) \(\left|\begin{array}{ll}2021 & 2022 \\ 2023 & 2024\end{array}\right|\) \(= (2021)(2024) - (2022)(2023) = 4096504 - 4096506 = -2\)