If $u = a - b$ and $v = a + b$ and $|a| = |b| = 2$,then $|u \times v|$ is equal to

  • A
    $2 \sqrt{16 - (a \cdot b)^{2}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{16 - (a \cdot b)^{2}}$
  • C
    $2 \sqrt{4 - (a \cdot b)^{2}}$
  • D
    $2 \sqrt{4 + (a \cdot b)^{2}}$

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