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point in the complex plane

multiple paths in the complex plane

Figure 2: The complex number.

Figure 2: The representation of complex numbers and construction of the representation of the sum of two complex numbers (see text).

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point in the complex plane

point in the complex plane

A point in the complex plane. Unlike real numbers, which can be located by a single...

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multiple paths in the complex plane

multiple paths in the complex plane

Multiple paths in the complex plane. The graph illustrates that two distinct points...

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Figure 2: The complex number.

Figure 2: The complex number.

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Figure 2: The representation of complex numbers and construction of the representation of the sum of two complex numbers (see text).

Figure 2: The representation of complex numbers and construction of the representation...

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