identify the graph of 4+2i
if someone could explain to me how you decide which way to go on the graph as far as imaginary and real axis
I can't think of any way to explain it here that won't have been presented in your class materials, with pictures even.
Think of 4+2i as the point (4,2) in the x-y plane. Plot it. Done.
The complex number a+bi is plotted just exactly like the point (a,b).
If that's too difficult, man, you have a lot of catching up to do.
I meant youd go up 4 and over 2 looking at graph would be on right side. Was just making sure I was doing it right.
im not sure if you go up 4 and over 2 or up 2 and over 4, this is where i get confused
To identify the graph of a complex number like 4 + 2i, you can use the Cartesian coordinate system consisting of the real and imaginary axes. The real axis represents the real part of the complex number, and the imaginary axis represents the imaginary part.
In this case, the real part is 4 (the number without the imaginary unit "i"), and the imaginary part is 2 (the number multiplied by "i"). We can represent this complex number on the graph as a point with coordinates (4, 2).
To locate this point on the graph, you start at the origin (0,0), which is the intersection of the real and imaginary axes. Then, you move 4 units to the right along the real axis since the real part is positive (+4). After that, you move 2 units up along the imaginary axis since the imaginary part is positive (+2).
This will lead you to the point (4, 2) on the graph, which represents the complex number 4 + 2i.