Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.7 Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A60: 20

Answer

$-12-9i$

Work Step by Step

Use distributive property. $3i(-3+4i)=3i\cdot (-3)+3i\cdot 4i$ Simplify. $=-9i+12i^2$ Use $i^2=-1$. $=-9i+12(-1)$ Simplify. $=-9i-12$ $=-12-9i$ Hence, the solution in the standard form is $-12-9i$.
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