11. Complex Number
Complex means: Consisting of more than one
type of “thing”
Therefore, a “complex number”, is a number that
consists of more than one type of number, a real
number portion and an imaginary number portion.
a bi
12. An interesting fact…
Complex numbers occur in pairs, called
“Complex Conjugates”
a bi a bi
5 3i 5 3i
2 6i 2 6i