Question

What is the product of 5−2i and 3−4i?
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Answer 1

`\boxed{7-26i}`

Explanation:

The binomials are multiplied in the usual way, using FOIL or the distributive property:

(5 -2i)(3 -4i) = 15 -20i -6i +8i²

Since i² = -1, this becomes ...

= 15 -20i -6i -8 = 7 -26i