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Which complex number's graph is shown?

Which complex number's graph is shown?-example-1

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Which complex number's graph is shown?-example-1
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Answer: Option D.

Explanation:

When we want to graph a complex number in a coordinate axis, the real part of the complex number is represented by the x-axis, and the complex part is represented by the y-axis.

in this case, we can see that the coordinates of the point are:

(-2, 2)

Then the complex number is:

Z = -2 + 2*i

Now we need to see which one of the given options is equal to this.

Let's check the real part for every option, so we can discard some of them:

A) real part = -2*cos(135°) = 1.41 (we can discard this option)

B) real part = 2*cos(7*pi/4) = 1.41 (we can discard this option)

C) real part = √2*2*cos(225°) = -2

D) real part = √2*2*cos(3*pi/4) = -2

So options C or D are the correct one, now let's check the complex part for each one

C) complex part = √2*2*sin(225°) = -2 (we can discard this option)

D) complex part = √2*2*sin(3*pi/4) = 2

So the correct one is the D option.

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