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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plot the complex number- 2 + i

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-2+i is the same as -2+1i

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

compare this to a+bi

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what are the values of 'a' and 'b'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it should just be 2 not -2. i'm sorry

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ok so 2+2i

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

oops

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

2+1i

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so a = ??? b = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what are the values of a and b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 and 1?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, so the point is (2,1)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

since a+bi is the point (a,b)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so a?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

np

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