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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Medal! Which of the following is the conjugate of a complex number with 3 as the real part and −5 as the imaginary part? A. −5i + 3 B. −5i − 3 C. 3 − 5i D. 3 + 5i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it A?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it says -5 not positive 5

OpenStudy (freckles):

the conjugate of a+bi is a-bi

OpenStudy (freckles):

or the conjugate of a-bi is a+bi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The complex conjugate of Z=3-5i is therefor 3+5i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is D?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (freckles):

now the weird thing is... if we look at a+bi as bi+a then the conjugate of bi+a is bi-a or the conjugate of bi-a is bi+a

OpenStudy (freckles):

but yeah I think they were looking for answer d

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