This video tutorial explains how to classify complex numbers as either real or imaginary. It begins by reviewing the concepts of real and imaginary numbers, including their definitions and characteristics. The tutorial then introduces complex numbers, explaining their structure as a combination of real and imaginary terms in the form a + bi. The video provides guidelines for classifying complex numbers based on the value of the imaginary term, and concludes with examples to illustrate the classification process.

What is the definition of a real number?

• A number that can be expressed as a fraction

• A number that fits on the number line

• A number that is greater than zero

• A number that is less than zero

What is the imaginary unit 'i' defined as?

• A number greater than zero

• The square root of negative one

• A number less than zero

• The square root of one

Which of the following is a complex number?

• 0

• 5 + 18i

• 18i

• 5

In the complex number form a + bi, what does 'a' represent?

• The imaginary term

• The real term

• The coefficient of i

• The sum of real and imaginary parts

What makes a complex number real?

• The imaginary term is greater than the real term

• The imaginary term is zero

• Both terms are non-zero

• The real term is zero

How can you identify an imaginary complex number?

• The real term is zero

• The imaginary term is zero

• The imaginary term is not zero

• Both terms are zero

If a complex number is written as 400 + 0i, what type of number is it?

• Imaginary

• Real

• Both real and imaginary

• Neither real nor imaginary

What is the classification of the number 23i?

• Imaginary

• Both real and imaginary

• Real

• Neither real nor imaginary

Which of the following statements is true about complex numbers?

• Every complex number is both real and imaginary

• Complex numbers cannot be classified

• Complex numbers are always imaginary

• A complex number can be either real or imaginary, but not both

What is the result when the imaginary term of a complex number is zero?

• The number is imaginary

• The number is real

• The number is both real and imaginary

• The number is undefined