Respuesta :
2i times 4 equals 8i, i times i equals -1 so 2i times -5i equals 10 since the two negatives cancel out. So your final answer is D 10+8i.
Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a complex number simplification
- Also, [tex]i=\sqrt{-1} \\i^{2}=\sqrt{-1} \sqrt{-1} \\i^{2}=-1[/tex]
We can use the distributive property as the first step. The property is:
[tex]a(b+c)=ab+ac[/tex]
So we have:
[tex]2i(4-5i)\\=8i-10i^{2}[/tex]
Since [tex]i^{2}=-1[/tex], we can write:
[tex]8i-10(-1)\\=8i+10[/tex]
Option D is correct.