SOLUTION: whta is a complex number?

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Question 106935: whta is a complex number?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Demi5000000:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A complex number is a number of the form
a%2Bbi
where a and b are real numbers and i is the solution to
i%5E2=-1
The a component is called the real part and the bi part is called the imaginary part.
Complex numbers have excellent uses in the fields of mathematics and engineering.

Answer by Demi5000000(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number in the form a+bi. a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1.