Question

how would the real number 7/2 be written as a complex number

Answer 1

The real number \( \frac{7}{2} \) can be expressed as a complex number by adding an imaginary part. In complex numbers, a number is typically written in the form \( a + bi \), where \( a \) is the real part and \( b \) is the imaginary part.

Since \( \frac{7}{2} \) has no imaginary part, it can be written as:

\[
\frac{7}{2} + 0i
\]

Here, \( \frac{7}{2} \) is the real part and \( 0 \) is the imaginary part.