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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
| − | The imaginary [[axis]] in the [[complex plane]] roughly corresponds to the y-axis on the [[Cartesian plane]]. | + | The imaginary [[axis]] in the [[complex plane]] roughly corresponds to the [[y-axis]] on the [[Cartesian plane]]. |
It is [[perpendicular]] to the [[real axis]] and intersects at 0. | It is [[perpendicular]] to the [[real axis]] and intersects at 0. | ||
Each [[unit]] has a [[length]] of 1 and the numbers on this line are | Each [[unit]] has a [[length]] of 1 and the numbers on this line are | ||
...-2i, -i, 0, i, 2i... | ...-2i, -i, 0, i, 2i... | ||
Revision as of 21:32, 5 January 2023
Definition
The imaginary axis in the complex plane roughly corresponds to the y-axis on the Cartesian plane. It is perpendicular to the real axis and intersects at 0. Each unit has a length of 1 and the numbers on this line are ...-2i, -i, 0, i, 2i...
