Question

Donte simplified the expression below. 4 (1 3 i) minus (8 minus 5 i). 4 3 i minus 8 5 i. negative 4 8 i. what mistake did donte make? he did not apply the distributive property correctly for 4(1 3i). he did not distribute the subtraction sign correctly for 8 – 5i. he added the real number and coefficient of i in 4(1 3i). he added the two complex numbers instead of subtracted.

Answer 1

Donte did a mistake that 'he did not apply the distributive property correctly for 4(1 3i)' option (A) is correct.

What is a complex number?

It is defined as the number which can be written as x+iy where x is the real number or real part of the complex number and y is the imaginary part of the complex number and i is the iota which is nothing but a square root of -1.

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We have an expression:

= 4(1 + 3i) – (8 – 5i)

= 4 + 12i - 8 + 5i  

He did not distribute the subtraction sign correctly for 8 – 5i.

= -4 + 17i

Thus, Donte did a mistake in that 'he did not apply the distributive property correctly for 4(1 3i)' option (A) is correct.

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