In Microsoft Excel, the COMPLEX function is used to create a complex number given real and imaginary coefficients. The syntax for the COMPLEX function is as follows:
COMPLEX(real_num, imag_num, [suffix])
– `real_num`: This is the real coefficient of the complex number.
– `imag_num`: This is the imaginary coefficient of the complex number.
– `[suffix]`: This is an optional argument that specifies the suffix for the imaginary unit. It can be “i”, “j”, “I”, or “J”. If omitted, “i” is used by default.
Here’s an example of how to use the COMPLEX function:
=COMPLEX(3, 4)
This formula creates the complex number 3 + 4i.
You can also use cell references as arguments. For example:
=COMPLEX(A1, B1)
Assuming A1 contains the real coefficient and B1 contains the imaginary coefficient, this formula creates a complex number based on the values in those cells.
Additionally, Excel provides other functions for working with complex numbers, such as IMREAL, IMAGINARY, IMABS, IMPHASE, IMSQRT, etc. These functions allow you to perform various operations on complex numbers.
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