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 $-5i$.