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If A is a 2 × 2 unitary matrix, then |A| is equal to

a
1
b
-1
c
±1
d
none of these

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Let A=a    bc    d,A∗=a¯c¯b¯d¯ AA∗=I⇒|A|A∗=1⇒(ad−bc)(a¯d¯−b¯c¯)=1⇒|ad−bc|2=1⇒ad−bc=eiθ  for some θ∈R

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