Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Practice
Imaginary unit multiples are used to represent numbers that cannot be obtained on the number line. Which of the following is equivalent to 5i?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Rationale:
- The imaginary unit, denoted as "i," is defined as the square root of -1.
- Therefore, 5i can be expressed as 5 times the square root of -1, which is equivalent to 5├ó╦å┼Ã-1.
- Option A, -5, is a real number and not an imaginary unit multiple.
- Option B, i^5, is equal to i because i raised to any power that is a multiple of 4 results in 1, and i^5 is equivalent to i.
- Option D, 1/5i, is the reciprocal of 5i and not equivalent to 5i.
- The imaginary unit, denoted as "i," is defined as the square root of -1.
- Therefore, 5i can be expressed as 5 times the square root of -1, which is equivalent to 5├ó╦å┼Ã-1.
- Option A, -5, is a real number and not an imaginary unit multiple.
- Option B, i^5, is equal to i because i raised to any power that is a multiple of 4 results in 1, and i^5 is equivalent to i.
- Option D, 1/5i, is the reciprocal of 5i and not equivalent to 5i.