Which pair of complex numbers has a real-number product?

A complex number multiplied by its conjugate gives a real number: (a + bi)(a − bi) = a² + b². In choice B, (1 + 3i)(1 − 3i) = 1² + 3² = 10, which is real. The other products have nonzero imaginary parts.

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