Simplify (-2i)(8i)

$(- 2 i) (8 i)$

Step 1

Multiply $(- 2 i) (8 i)$ .

Multiply $8$ by $- 2$ .

$- 16 i i$

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 16 (i^{1} i)$

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 16 (i^{1} i^{1})$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 16 i^{1 + 1}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$- 16 i^{2}$

Step 2

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$- 16 \cdot - 1$

Step 3

Multiply $- 16$ by $- 1$ .

$16$