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Which of the following is the complex conjugate of the complex number below? O A. 16-71 O 71 B. 16 +7; C. - 16-71 O D. - 16+71

Which of the following is the complex conjugate of the complex number below? O A. 16-71 O-example-1
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ANSWER:

A. 16 - 7i

Explanation:

The conjugate of the complex number a+bi is a-bi

Therefore, it is the same expression but the sign of the imaginary part of the number is reversed, therefore, in this case the correct answer would be 16 - 7i