Which pair of complex numbers has a real-number product?

A complex number multiplied by its conjugate gives a real number: (a + bi)(a − bi) = a² + b². In choice C, (1 + 2i)(1 − 2i) = 1² + 2² = 5, which is real. The other choices do not pair 1 + 2i with its conjugate.

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