2.

Standard Form of Complex Number

(i) Definition: A number of the form x + iy where x and y are real and i = √-1 is called a complex number,
x is called the real part and y is called the imaginary part. A complex number is generally denoted by z. If
x = 0, the number is called purely imaginary and if y = 0, the number is

called purely real. This form x + iy is called the standard form of a Complex Number. For example, 2 + 3i
is a complex number, while 4 is purely real number and - 7i is purely imaginary number.

Further, 5+6i is in the standard form, while standard form. 2-3i -1+i is also a complex number but it is
not in the

3. Conjugate of a Complex Number

Definition: Two complex numbers which differ only in the sign of imaginary parts are called conjugates
of each other. Thus, x + iy and x - iy are conjugates of each other. The conjugate of z is denoted by z.