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The imaginary number 'i' is the square root of -1.

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Q: Does the imaginary number in math represent 1 or -1?
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What is a math word for i?

'i' is often used to represent the imaginary part of a complex number, and is equal to the square root of -1.


What is the i in math?

"i" is the square root of -1. Since there is no real number whose square is negative, i is an imaginary number.


Math Question Given e is Euler's number i is imaginary number What is 1 plus e exponent i3.1415926 equals?

e is not an imaginary number. e is Euler's constant.Uh...imaginary numbers can equal almost any number in math; it depends upon the application.Imaginary numbers can represent 1 or -1; it depends upon the applicaiton.1e is not prime; it is Euler's constantNothing in the question I posted has an exponent of zero. (You may want to ask a math professor to explain why a number with an exponent of zero is equal to one.)You may want to ask a math professor to explain what an imaginary number means in math.You may want to ask a math professor or someone else to explain what the smalest value is that solves tan ex = 1.e=mc2 is a totally different problem, a totally different value for e. In that case e = energy, m = mass and c = the speed of light. Different application.The number e to the power of zero is not an issue in this problem (it equals 1)An exponent can be a positive or negative number.


Can a number be imaginary but not pure imaginary?

Yes. The number 1 + i is imaginary but not pure imaginary, while 5i is pure imaginary.


What is an unreal in math?

The only thing I can think of that you might mean is an imaginary or complex number. Since there is no solution to √(-1) mathematicians labeled it as i which is the imaginary number, and any number that includes purely i is also imaginary. Complex numbers are a mix of both real and imaginary numbers. for example 3 is real, 5i is imaginary and 3+5i is complex. Hopefully this answers what you meant.