Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The value of $\begin{vmatrix} a+ib & c+id\\-c+id & a-ib\end{vmatrix}$ is :

Options:

$a^2+b^2-d^2-c^2$

$a^2-b^2+d^2-c^2$

$a^2-b^2-d^2-c^2$

$a^2+b^2+d^2+c^2$

Correct Answer:

$a^2+b^2+d^2+c^2$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $a^2+b^2+d^2+c^2$

$\begin{vmatrix} a+ib & c+id\\-c+id & a-ib\end{vmatrix}$

$=(a+ib)(a-ib)-(c+id)(-c+id)$

$=a^2+b^2+d^2+c^2$