Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Complex Numbers - 1.6 Exercises - Page 63: 5

Answer

Is every real number also a complex number? Yes.

Work Step by Step

All complex numbers are composed of a real number and an imaginary number (a+bi). If the imaginary number (b) is zero then the complex number is only a real number (a).
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