Question

What are the real and imaginary parts of the complex number?

-9 + 8i
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The real part:
The imaginary part:

Answer 1

• real: -9
• imaginary: 8

Explanation:

The imaginary number i signifies the imaginary part of a complex number. The imaginary part of the number is the coefficient of i. The real part is everything else.

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In (a +bi), (a) is the real part, and (b) is the imaginary part.

In (-9 +8i), (-9) is the real part and (8) is the imaginary part.

• real: -9
• imaginary: 8