单词 | i (unit imaginary number) |
释义 | i (unit imaginary number)The square root of minus 1 The symbol is i It is a number that, when multiplied by itself, produces −1 But when we square any Real Number we always get a positive, or zero, result. For example: • 2 × 2 = 4, and • (−2) × (−2) = 4 also. So how can we square a number and get a negative result? Just "imagine" that we can, and it turns out that such a number, which may seem impossible, is actually useful and can solve real problems. See: Real Number |
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