9. If the function $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( m - 2 ) x ^ { 2 } + ( n - 8 ) x + 1$ $(m \geq 0, n \geq 0)$ is monotonically decreasing on the interval $\left[ \frac { 1 } { 2 }, 2 \right]$, then the maximum value of $m n$ is\\
(A) $16$\\
(B) $18$\\
(C) $25$\\
(D) $\frac { 81 } { 2 }$