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Complex Numbers
Terms
Complex Conjugate
-
The complex conjugate of
a + bi
is
a - bi
. When two complex conjugates are
multiplied, the result is
a
2 + b
2
.
Complex Number
-
A number of the form
a + bi
, where
i = 
and
a
and
b
are real
numbers.
and
a
and
b
are real
numbers.
Imaginary Number
-
A number of the form
, where
k < 0
, or a number of the form
ki
,
where
i =
.
, where
k < 0
, or a number of the form
ki
,
where
i =
.
Imaginary Part
-
The term
bi
of a complex number
a + bi
.
Real Part
-
The term
a
of a complex number
a + bi
.
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