Write as a complex number in the form of a + bi. A. -17 - 8i

B. 8 + 17i

C. 8 - 17i

D. 17 + 8i

C

Step-by-step explanation:

So we have:

First, separate out a -1 from the second term:

Change the square root of -1 to i:

The square root of 64 is 8.

And the square root of 289 is 17. Simplify:

So, our answer is C.

And we're done :)

since if you simplify you would get 8 as the first term so that could only leave 2 possibilities and you can see that the negative in the -289 would be i so the only possible answer is C