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

The additive inverse of a number is what you add to it to get 0, so change the sign of both parts. The opposite of –2 + 8i is 2 – 8i, since (–2 + 8i) + (2 – 8i) = 0. Therefore, the correct choice is 2 – 8i.

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