Which expression is equivalent to (3 + 5i)2?

Square the binomial: (3 + 5i)² = 3² + 2(3)(5i) + (5i)². Since i² = −1, this becomes 9 + 30i − 25 = −16 + 30i, which is choice A, “−16 + 30i.”

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