Q. Multiply and simplify the following complex numbers:(−4+4i)⋅(3+2i)
Apply distributive property: Apply the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials) to multiply the complex numbers.(−4+4i)∗(3+2i)=(−4∗3)+(−4∗2i)+(4i∗3)+(4i∗2i)
Multiply real and imaginary parts: Multiply the real parts and the imaginary parts separately.(−4×3)=−12 (Real part)(−4×2i)=−8i (Imaginary part)(4i×3)=12i (Imaginary part)(4i×2i)=8i2 (Imaginary part squared, where i2=−1)
Combine like terms: Combine the like terms (real with real and imaginary with imaginary).−12+(−8i)+12i+8i2Since i2=−1, we replace 8i2 with 8(−1).−12+(−8i)+12i−8
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression by combining like terms.−12−8+(−8i+12i)−20+4i
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