document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62093>Question 62093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just why do we need \"imaginary\" numbers - the real ones are hard enough... Please, can you help me with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good question! I'm not certain that we \"need\" them but, since they do occur from time-to-time, one should know how to handle them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282i%29%28-1%2B6i%29+=+%28-2i+%2B+12i%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282i%29%28-1%2B6i%29+=+%28-2i+%2B+12i%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Recall that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E2+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E2+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282i%29%28-1%2B6i%29+=+-12+-+2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282i%29%28-1%2B6i%29+=+-12+-+2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%2812+%2B+2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%2812+%2B+2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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