Since the imaginary parts cancel, and the real parts are the same, the sum is twice the real part of any of the numbers. For example, (5 + 4i) + (5 - 4i) = 5 + 5 + 4i - 4i = 10.
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Not necessarily. It can be wholly imaginary.For example, 1 + i actually has two complex conjugates. Most schools will teach you that the complex conjugate is 1 - i. However, -1 + i is also a conjugate for 1 + i. (Their product is -1 times the product of the "normal" conjugate pair).The sum of 1 + i and -1 + i = 2i
The complex conjugate pair 2.5 - i*0.5*sqrt(71) and 2.5 + i*0.5*sqrt(71) where i is the imaginary number representing the square root of -1.
The two numbers are the complex conjugate pair27.5 - 79.0174iand27.5 + 79.0174iwhere i is the imaginary square root of -1.
The two numbers are the complex conjugate pair, 3.5 - 7.6i and 3.5 + 7.6i where i is the imaginary root of -1
The absolute value of the sum of two complex numbers is less than or equal to the sum of their absolute values.