IMAGINARY

Description Returns the coefficient of the imaginary portion of a complex number as a real number.

Syntax IMAGINARY ( complex_number)

Argument	Description
complex_number	A complex number in the form (a + bi). You may enter either or both components of the complex number. See COMPLEX for details.If the complex number or imaginary component of a complex number is entered within the function's argument list, it must be enclosed within quotation marks (e.g., IMABS("1+1i") or IMABS("i")).

Example This function returns 3:

IMAGINARY("2+3i")

See Also COMPLEX, IMABS, IMARGUMENT, IMCONJUGATE, IMCOS, IMDIV, IMEXP IMLN, IMLOG10, IMLOG2, IMPOWER, IMPRODUCT, IMREAL, IMSIN, IMSQRT, IMSUB, IMSUM