What does it mean if there is an "i" at the end of an answer?

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"i" usually represents "√-1"

So a number written as 3 + 4i means 3 + 4√-1

This means that you have a "complex" answer; the 3 is the "real" part andthe "4i" is the imaginary part.

geno3141 Sep 30, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-09-30T11:46:28

"i" usually represents "√-1"

So a number written as 3 + 4i means 3 + 4√-1

This means that you have a "complex" answer; the 3 is the "real" part andthe "4i" is the imaginary part.