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What is the difference between real part and imaginary part?

In a+bi, a is the real part (on the x-axis) and b is the imaginary coefficient (on the y-axis).

In a+bi, a is the real part (on the x-axis) and b is the imaginary coefficient (on the y-axis). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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real part vs imaginary part

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