What is the additive inverse of –2 + 8i?

The additive inverse of a number is the number that adds to it to give 0. Negate both parts of –2 + 8i: the opposite of –2 is 2, and the opposite of 8i is –8i. So the additive inverse is 2 – 8i, choice C.

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