SOLUTION: Find the additive inverse of each number 1. -2 - 3i 2. 1 + 4i 3. 5 - 3i 4. -7 + 2i

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Question 256175: Find the additive inverse of each number
1. -2 - 3i
2. 1 + 4i
3. 5 - 3i
4. -7 + 2i
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given a number, a, the additive inverse is -a.
The same should apply to a+bi. The additive inverse should be -(a+bi) = -a - bi
Our problems are:
1. -2 - 3i
additive inverse is -(-2 - 3i) = 2 + 3i
2. 1 + 4i
additive inverse is -1 - 4i
3. 5 - 3i
additive inverse is -5 + 3i
4. -7 + 2i
additive inverse is 7 - 2i