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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the argument of -5i? I have been stuck on this for a while!

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

argument of -5i ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I haven't ever heard of such a concept in math -:(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

argument i think is the same as the angle, yes?

myininaya (myininaya):

http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/resources/sigma%20complex%20number%20leaflets/sigma-complex9-2009-1.pdf It is defined here in this link.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1401672180125:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow a celebrity! hello!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can see what the angle is directly from the picture you have lots of choices because it is not unique

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I still really don't understand it. Could you explain it to me please in more depth?

myininaya (myininaya):

you need to find the angle between the initial ray and the terminal ray that is find this angle: |dw:1401679079632:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay...I still don't know how to exactly get the answer though. It is confusing for me.

myininaya (myininaya):

you know that is a right angle?|dw:1401680681402:dw|

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