Complex Eigenvalues of system of DE

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Can someone please explain to me how they got from the orange step to the yellow step?

I am confused how the two expressions are equivalent.

Thanks!
 

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ChiralSuperfields said:
I am confused how the two expressions are equivalent.
The yellow expression contains a sign error; the second term should be:$$
i\left(\begin{array}{c}
-e^{-2t}\sin3t\\
+e^{-2t}\cos3t
\end{array}\right)
$$
 
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Thank you for your replies @Orodruin and @renormalize ! Yeah that was part of my confusion is that there is a typo
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It makes sense now that I know it is a typo!

Thanks!