Key Terms Chapter 08: Roots and Radicals
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complex conjugate pair | A complex conjugate pair is of the form a+bi,a−bi
complex number | A complex number is of the form a+bi, where a and b are real numbers. We call a the real part and b the imaginary part.
complex number system | The complex number system is made up of both the real numbers and the imaginary numbers.
imaginary unit | The imaginary unit i is the number whose square is –1. i2=−1 or i=√−1.
like radicals | Like radicals are radical expressions with the same index and the same radicand.
radical equation | An equation in which a variable is in the radicand of a radical expression is called a radical equation.
radical function | A radical function is a function that is defined by a radical expression.
rationalizing the denominator | Rationalizing the denominator is the process of converting a fraction with a radical in the denominator to an equivalent fraction whose denominator is an integer.
square of a number | If n2=m, then m is the square of n.
square root of a number | If n2=m, then n is a square root of m.
standard form | A complex number is in standard form when written as a+bi, where a, b are real numbers.