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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
  
The imaginary [[axis]] in the [[complex plane]] roughly corresponds to the y-axis on the [[Cartesian plane]].
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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 22:32, 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...