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AMC12 2025 B

AMC12 2025 B · Q3

AMC12 2025 B · Q3. It mainly tests Complex numbers (rare).

What is the value of $i(i-1)(i-2)(i-3)$, where $i = \sqrt{-1}$?
当 $i = \sqrt{-1}$ 时,$i(i-1)(i-2)(i-3)$ 的值是多少?
(A) 6-5i 6-5i
(B) -10i -10i
(C) 10i 10i
(D) -10 -10
(E) 10 10
Answer
Correct choice: (D)
正确答案:(D)
Solution
We find that $i(i-3)=-1-3i$ and $(i-1)(i-2)=-1-3i+2=1-3i$, so i(i−1)(i−2)(i−3)=i(i−3)⋅(i−1)(i−2)=(−1−3i)(1−3i)=−(1+3i)(1−3i)=−(12−(3i)2)=−(1+9)=(D) −10
我们发现 $i(i-3)=-1-3i$,$(i-1)(i-2)=-1-3i+2=1-3i$,因此 $i(i-1)(i-2)(i-3)=(-1-3i)(1-3i)=-(1+3i)(1-3i)=-(1^2-(3i)^2)=-(1+9)=-10$,即(D) −10。
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