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Let A=abcd and B=αβ00 such that AB=B and a+d=2021, then the value of ad-bc is equal to ______ .
MathematicsMatricesJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 2020

Given A=abcd, B=αβ

And, AB=B

(A-I)B=O

(A-I)B=0

(A-I)×B=0

|A-I|=0, since B0

(a-1)bc(d-1)=0

a-1d-1-bc=0

ad-a-d+1-bc=0

ad-bc=a+d-1

ad-bc=2021-1=2020.

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