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A complex number is a number of the form a + bi, where:A.a is a real number and bi is an imaginary number.B.a and bi are real numbers.C.a is an imaginary number and bi is a real number.D.a and bi are imaginary numbers.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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A complex number is a number of the form a + bi, where:A.a is a real number and bi is an imaginary number.B.a and bi are real numbers.C.a is an imaginary number and bi is a real number.D.a and bi are imaginary numbers.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The correct answer is B. a and bi are real numbers. In a complex number of the form a + bi, 'a' is the real part and 'bi' is the imaginary part. Here, 'b' is also a real number, and 'i' is the imaginary unit with the property that i^2 = -1.

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