Answer
$$(4-2i)\cdot(2-4i)=8i^2-20i+8$$
Explanation
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| $$ \begin{aligned}(4-2i)\cdot(2-4i)& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}8-16i-4i+8i^2 \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}8i^2-20i+8\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Multiply each term of $ \left( \color{blue}{4-2i}\right) $ by each term in $ \left( 2-4i\right) $. $$ \left( \color{blue}{4-2i}\right) \cdot \left( 2-4i\right) = 8-16i-4i+8i^2 $$ |
| ② | Combine like terms: $$ 8 \color{blue}{-16i} \color{blue}{-4i} +8i^2 = 8i^2 \color{blue}{-20i} +8 $$ |
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