Write three examples of complex numbers. Make one example be just an integer, the next example a purely imaginary number, and the last example have both an a and b that is not zero. Then, re-write each of your complex numbers in a + bi form and identify the real and imaginary part.

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Sure! Here are three examples of complex numbers:

  1. Example of an integer:

    • Complex Number: \( 5 \)
    • In \( a + bi \) form: \( 5 + 0i \)
    • Real part: \( 5 \)
    • Imaginary part: \( 0 \)
  2. Example of a purely imaginary number:

    • Complex Number: \( -3i \)
    • In \( a + bi \) form: \( 0 + (-3)i \)
    • Real part: \( 0 \)
    • Imaginary part: \( -3 \)
  3. Example of a complex number with both real and imaginary parts non-zero:

    • Complex Number: \( 4 + 2i \)
    • In \( a + bi \) form: \( 4 + 2i \)
    • Real part: \( 4 \)
    • Imaginary part: \( 2 \)

To summarize:

  1. \( 5 \) is \( 5 + 0i \) with \( \text{Real part} = 5, \text{Imaginary part} = 0 \).
  2. \( -3i \) is \( 0 - 3i \) with \( \text{Real part} = 0, \text{Imaginary part} = -3 \).
  3. \( 4 + 2i \) has \( \text{Real part} = 4, \text{Imaginary part} = 2 \).