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if you multiply a nonzero real number and an imaginary number is the product real or imaginary? explain. thanks!!

 Sep 16, 2016
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It will still be imaginary.

Simple example:

1  x  i   =   i          

there needs to be another ' i ' to make the i-term go away.....

 

i  x  i  = i^2 =  - 1   

 Sep 16, 2016
edited by ElectricPavlov  Sep 16, 2016

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