If $|a| = 4$,$|b| = 2$ and the angle between $a$ and $b$ is $\frac{\pi}{6}$,then $|a \times b|^2$ is equal to

  • A
    $48$
  • B
    $16$
  • C
    $8$
  • D
    None of these

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