Can we set a sequence to the imaginary numbers?

Algebra Level 3

Is i i positive, equal to zero, or negative?

Clarification : i = 1 i=\sqrt{-1} denotes the imaginary unit .

Yes, it is true No, it is false

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Feb 15, 2021

We cannot set a sequence to the imaginary numbers because

  1. Set i > 0 i > 0 . Then i 2 > 0 i 1 > 0 i^{2} > 0i \rightarrow -1 > 0 .

1 -1 cannot be bigger than 0 0 so i i is not bigger than 0.

  1. Next, set i < 0 i < 0 . Then i 2 > 0 i 1 > 0 i^{2} > 0i \rightarrow -1 > 0 .

We found a wrongness again as 1, so i i is not smaller than 0.

  1. Finally, set i = 0 i = 0 . Then i 2 = 0 i 1 = 0 i^{2} = 0i \rightarrow -1 = 0 .

1 -1 cannot be equal to 0 0 , thus we cannot set a sequence to the imaginary numbers.

So we cannot know if i i is bigger, smaller, or equal than 0 0 .

And of course, our steps are all wrong because, in whole real numbers, we square it, then it must be equal or bigger than 0 0 , but we can found the number which is getting squared, it becomes negative when we are solving quadratic equations, cubic equations, etc.

Like 3 x 2 5 x + 4 = 0 5 ± 25 4 × 3 × 4 2 × 3 5 ± 25 48 6 5 ± 13 6 5 ± 13 i 6 3x^{2} - 5x + 4 = 0 \Rightarrow \frac{ 5 \pm \sqrt{ 25 - 4 \times 3 \times 4 }}{ 2 \times 3 } \Rightarrow \frac{ 5 \pm \sqrt{ 25 - 48 }}{ 6 } \Rightarrow \frac{ 5 \pm \sqrt{ -13 }}{ 6 } \Rightarrow \frac{ 5 \pm \sqrt{ 13 }i }{ 6 } .

So we cannot set a sequence to the imaginary numbers.

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