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OpenStudy (anonymous):

w = 8 + 5i, evaluate w

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8+5i

myininaya (myininaya):

i don't understand the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

me either

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[w=8+5i\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

apparently twice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get 89?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

w is a good guy overall.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean 89^(1/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the person is probably askin the magnitude of the line extending from orgin to this point

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are they using the 'i' to represent a variable or imaginary number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its imaginary number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since when does "evaluate w" mean "find the absolute value of w"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

must be getting cranky. time for me to go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it happens sometimes one asks the questions the way its asked verbally without giving full details

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if u come to india u will see alot of such examples especially in the cases when the person retriceing the question doesnot have full knowledge of the subject

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ha

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