Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Concept Check - Page 133: 24

Answer

A complex number is a number that is conformed by a real part and an imaginary part written in the form $a+bi$. $a$ is the real part. $bi$ is the imaginary part. $bi$ is the solution to $x^{2}=-1$ An example of a complex number is $$12-5i$$ The real is 12 The imaginary $-5i$.

Work Step by Step

A complex number is a number that is conformed by a real part and an imaginary part written in the form $a+bi$. $a$ is the real part. $bi$ is the imaginary part. $bi$ is the solution to $x^{2}=-1$ An example of a complex number is $$12-5i$$ The real is 12 The imaginary $-5i$.
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