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Which property of addition is shown below?If x = a + bi and y = –a – bi, x + y = 0.

A
commutative property
B
identity property
C
associative property
D
inverse property
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Aiko is finding the sum (4 + 5i) + (–3 + 7i). She rewrites the sum as (–3 + 7)i + (4 + 5)i. Which statement explains the error Aiko made by using a mathematical property incorrectly?

A
Aiko incorrectly used the commutative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
B
Aiko incorrectly used the associative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
C
Aiko incorrectly used the identity property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.
D
Aiko incorrectly used the distributive property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.
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Which property of multiplication is shown below? If x = a + bi and y = c + di, x × y = y × x.

A
commutative property
B
identity property
C
distributive property
D
associative property
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Which property of addition is shown below?a + bi + c + di = a + c + bi + di

A
identity property
B
associative property
C
commutative property
D
inverse property
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Which property of addition is shown in the equation below?a + bi + 0 + 0i = a + bi

A
commutative property
B
inverse property
C
identity property
D
associative property
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Which equation demonstrates the additive identity property?

A
(7 + 4 i) + (7 minus 4 i) = 14
Option A
B
(7 + 4 i) + 0 = 7 + 4 i
Option B
C
(7 + 4 i) (1) = 7 + 4 i
Option C
D
(7 + 4 i) + (negative 7 minus 4 i) = 0
Option D
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Melissa and Tomas are playing a game with complex numbers. If Melissa has a score of 5 – 4i and Tomas has a score of 3 + 2i, what is their total score?

A
8 – 6i
B
8 + 6i
C
8 – 2i
D
8 + 2i
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What is the additive inverse of the complex number 9 – 4i?

A
–9 – 4i
B
–9 + 4i
C
9 – 4i
D
9 + 4i
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What is the additive inverse of the complex number –8 + 3i?

A
–8 – 3i
B
–8 + 3i
C
8 – 3i
D
8 + 3i
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Evaluate when and .

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A
29 i
Option A
B
29 i minus 20
Option B
C
Negative 21 i
Option C
D
29
Option D
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Aiko is finding the sum (4 + 5i) + (–3 + 7i). She rewrites the sum as (–3 + 7)i + (4 + 5)i. Which statement explains the error Aiko made by using a mathematical property incorrectly?

A
Aiko incorrectly used the commutative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
B
Aiko incorrectly used the associative property by changing the order of the two complex numbers.
C
Aiko incorrectly used the identity property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.
D
Aiko incorrectly used the distributive property by combining the real number and the coefficient of the imaginary part.

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