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JEE Advanced 2026 · Matrices

Let R\mathbb{R} denote the set of all real numbers and let i=−1i = \sqrt{-1}. Consider the matrices S=[0−110]S = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} and T=[1101]T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}. Let a,b,c,da, b, c, d be real numbers such that ST=[abcd]ST = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}. Let H={x+iy:x,y∈RH = \{x + iy : x, y \in \mathbb{R} and y>0}y > 0\}. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE ?

Answers: B. If ω=−1+i32\omega = \frac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2}, then aω+bcω+d=ω\frac{a\omega+b}{c\omega+d} = \omega · D. If z∈Hz \in H, then az+bcz+d∈H\frac{az+b}{cz+d} \in H

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S=[0−110],T=[1101]S = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix},\quad T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} ST=[abcd]ST = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} Find a,b,c,d (from ST) then check each option\text{Find } a, b, c, d \text{ (from } ST\text{) then check each option} H={x+iy:y>0} is the upper half-planeH = \{x+iy : y>0\} \text{ is the upper half-plane} 1. ST⇒a,b,c,d1.\ ST \Rightarrow a, b, c, d 2. check options (1), (2), (3), (4)2.\ \text{check options (1), (2), (3), (4)} ST=[0−110][1101]=[0−111]ST = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix} a=0,b=−1,c=1,d=1a=0,\quad b=-1,\quad c=1,\quad d=1 (1): b+iad+ic=−11+i=−1+i2≠i(1):\ \frac{b+ia}{d+ic} = \frac{-1}{1+i} = \frac{-1+i}{2} \neq i ⇒FALSE\Rightarrow \text{FALSE} ω2+ω+1=0⇒ω+1=−ω2\omega^2+\omega+1=0 \Rightarrow \omega+1=-\omega^2 (2): aω+bcω+d=−1ω+1=−1−ω2=1ω2=ω(2):\ \frac{a\omega+b}{c\omega+d} = \frac{-1}{\omega+1} = \frac{-1}{-\omega^2} = \frac{1}{\omega^2} = \omega ⇒TRUE\Rightarrow \text{TRUE} det⁡(ST)=1,tr⁡(ST)=1\det(ST)=1,\qquad \operatorname{tr}(ST)=1 λ2−λ+1=0⇒λ=e±iπ/3\lambda^2-\lambda+1=0 \Rightarrow \lambda = e^{\pm i\pi/3} (ST)6=I,order of ST=6(ST)^6 = I,\qquad \text{order of } ST = 6 (ST)2=(ST)m⇔(ST)m−2=I⇔6∣(m−2)(ST)^2=(ST)^m \Leftrightarrow (ST)^{m-2}=I \Leftrightarrow 6 \mid (m-2) m=8, 14, 20,…⇒not all multiples of 8m = 8,\ 14,\ 20,\ldots \Rightarrow \text{not all multiples of } 8 ⇒FALSE\Rightarrow \text{FALSE} z=x+iy, y>0:az+bcz+d=−1z+1z=x+iy,\ y>0:\quad \frac{az+b}{cz+d} = \frac{-1}{z+1} =−(x+1)+iy(x+1)2+y2,Im⁡=y(x+1)2+y2>0= \frac{-(x+1)+iy}{(x+1)^2+y^2},\qquad \operatorname{Im} = \frac{y}{(x+1)^2+y^2} > 0 ⇒∈H ⇒TRUE\Rightarrow \in H\ \Rightarrow \text{TRUE} True: (2) and (4)\text{True: (2) and (4)} Answer: (2), (4)\boxed{\text{Answer: (2), (4)}}

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