Which of the following is the complex conjugate of the complex number below? O A. 16-71 O 71 B. 16 +7; C. - 16-71 O D. - 16+71

ANSWER:
A. 16 - 7i
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
The conjugate of the complex number a+bi is a-bi
Therefore, it is the same expression but the sign of the imaginary part of the number is reversed, therefore, in this case the correct answer would be 16 - 7i