Q47 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2022 (20 Jul Shift 2) · Mathematics

If $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2+3 i & i \\ 1-2 i & -i\end{array}\right|=x+i y$, then $x+y=$

  • Correct answer
    A
    -2
  • B
    -4
  • C
    -8
  • D
    4

Solution

$$ \begin{aligned} & \text { }\left[\begin{array}{cc} 2+3 \mathrm{i} & \mathrm{i} \\ 1-2 \mathrm{i} & -\mathrm{i} \end{array}\right]=\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{iy} \\ & \Rightarrow(2+3 \mathrm{i})(-\mathrm{i})-\mathrm{i}(1-2 \mathrm{i})=\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{iy} \\ & \Rightarrow-2 \mathrm{i}+3-\mathrm{i}-2=\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{iy} \\ & \Rightarrow 1-3 \mathrm{i}=\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{iy} \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=1 \quad \& \quad \mathrm{y}=-3 \\ & \therefore \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}=1-3=-2 \end{aligned} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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