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Imaginary number

An imaginary number is the product of a real number and the imaginary unit i, which is defined by its property i2 = −1. The square of an imaginary number bi is −b2. For example, 5i is an imaginary number, and its square is −25. The number zero is considered to be both real and imaginary.

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Imaginary number

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Triples37
Avg. degree1.94
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related to history · 17
Imaginary number → Alexandria, Although, Ars Magna, At, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Caspar Wessel, Gerolamo Cardano, Greek, Heron, In, La Géométrie, Leonhard Euler, Many, Rafael Bombelli, René Descartes, The, William Rowan Hamilton
related to Geometric interpretation · 9
Imaginary number → Firstly, Geometrically, In, Multiplication, One, Secondly, Similarly, This, When
related to External links · 8
Imaginary number → Archived, Basic Explanation, BBC Radio, How, Imaginary Numbers, Use Imaginary Numbers, Uses, Wayback Machine
related to Square roots of negative numbers · 2
Imaginary number → Care, For
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Imaginary number → product of a real number and the imaginary unit i

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Imaginary numberis aproduct of a real number and the imaginary unit i0.90text
Imaginary numberrelated to External linksHow0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to External linksBBC Radio0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to External linksUse Imaginary Numbers0.60section
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Imaginary numberrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to External linksBasic Explanation0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to External linksUses0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to External linksImaginary Numbers0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to Geometric interpretationGeometrically0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to Geometric interpretationOne0.60section
Imaginary numberrelated to Geometric interpretationFirstly0.60section

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