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### Section 1-7 : Complex Numbers

4. Perform the indicated operation and write your answer in standard form.

$8i\left( {10 + 2i} \right)$
Hint : You know how to do the operation with polynomials so you can do the operation here! Just recall that you need to be careful to deal with any $$i^{2}$$ that might happen to show up in the process.
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We know how to multiply two polynomials and so we also know how to multiply two complex numbers. All we need to do is distribute the 8$$i$$ to get,

$8i\left( {10 + 2i} \right) = 80i + 16{i^2}$

All we need to do to finish the problem is to recall that $${i^2} = - 1$$. Upon using this fact we can finish the problem.

$8i\left( {10 + 2i} \right) = 80i + 16\left( { - 1} \right) = \require{bbox} \bbox[2pt,border:1px solid black]{{ - 16 + 80i}}$