10 - What are Imaginary Numbers?

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In this lesson, we will explore the concept of the imaginary number in algebra. We will discuss that for each new type of equation in algebra, a new type of number was needed to solve the equation. For equations involving square roots, we need the concept of the imaginary number "i", which is the square root of negative 1. In parallel with this, we know that i^2 is equal to -1. We explore how to take the square root of negative numbers using imaginary numbers and discuss their significance.

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  • @ottofrank3445
    @ottofrank34452 жыл бұрын

    The moment this gentleman made me understand the imaginary numbers i have literally got tears in my eyes. YOU ARE A GREAT HUMAN BEING SIR! GOD BLESS YOU!

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @JthElement

    @JthElement

    7 ай бұрын

    @@xan6990 Clown, STOP spamming.

  • @KemZii_

    @KemZii_

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@JthElementI know you're not talking

  • @machinex3646
    @machinex36464 жыл бұрын

    This is the first time I am seeing a math professor combining with physics professor in one man.. Awesome....

  • @anabeldoyle3586

    @anabeldoyle3586

    3 жыл бұрын

    You rock!!

  • @Unkown242

    @Unkown242

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Blanch Bagnall okay wtf are you talking about

  • @pakONEoh

    @pakONEoh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! He shows how mathematics applies in the real world as opposed to in a vacuum. I love it!

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anabeldoyle3586 Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @P.Gillett
    @P.Gillett4 жыл бұрын

    I am a pretty old dude to be studying math, i came back to pre-algebra and saw 'i', which i vaguely remembered. after seeing all of the concepts in this video (sin, cos, etc) it is super clear to me now why they taught me 'i' in high school. Amazing explanation, for me. Though judging by the comments, I can see some guys in early high school that are being shown 'i' for the first time, without any idea about trig or calculus, this could be improved someway to make this imaginary completely understandable to grade 9 students. Excellent work! Any high school teacher introducing students to 'i' should require this video as homework.

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @Eudjier

    @Eudjier

    Жыл бұрын

    Well they taught you the wheel 🎡 in precalculus because you're right the angles is the "momentum" angles in both the imaginary numbers fields in physics and also in relation to visual or spacing frames of relative motion or distances with the idea of times in dimensional depths. If you use Tangents at 90s you get the momentums which otherwise don't exist because they angle the spin direction it's coming in or going out. Its like catching a ball in midair and knowing where it's going to land, you got distance, depth, and time, motion. All the degrees.

  • @pumpalin8661

    @pumpalin8661

    10 ай бұрын

    I’m a grade 9 student, high school just started and I came across this video, I love math and science and understood most of the video so far, very well explained

  • @tetrahedronX7

    @tetrahedronX7

    2 ай бұрын

    @@xan6990 what does have to with imaginary numbers?

  • @jennifercatoy4881
    @jennifercatoy48814 жыл бұрын

    "There's a lot more depth from what's on the board" I think is a reference to how many many boards he has

  • @AKRGaming71

    @AKRGaming71

    3 жыл бұрын

    xD

  • @tsehaydorri8897

    @tsehaydorri8897

    3 жыл бұрын

    why do i hate every video this guy makes?

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AKRGaming71 Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @ranka888
    @ranka8884 жыл бұрын

    What a great teacher.. I feel instead of attending school, kids should just watch his video. You are great!

  • @edgar_eats_pi

    @edgar_eats_pi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol. I am 10 years old!

  • @edgar_eats_pi

    @edgar_eats_pi

    2 жыл бұрын

    And I understand this!

  • @twinkieboyuu2629

    @twinkieboyuu2629

    2 жыл бұрын

    School is to teach us and then give us practice, who will give us practice sheets of all we do is watch videos

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    @@edgar_eats_pi Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    @Reelty Productions Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @JosephMullaney
    @JosephMullaney3 жыл бұрын

    I get it. I get it. Thank you! Excellent, effective, educative presentation style!

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @edyedy1436
    @edyedy1436 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I had got a teacher/professor like you in my school/college I would have not struggled in my studies. You are a blessing. GOD bless you.

  • @janaa140
    @janaa1402 жыл бұрын

    If only I could give this video a million likes. The explanation of imaginary numbers and how to use them was so helpful. I feel confident that I’m going to do well on my test today ;)

  • @ffgenese2
    @ffgenese23 жыл бұрын

    Truly, you explained/presented the complex world of math in its simplest manner! Math made easy! Thank you for all of your tutorial videos!!!

  • @elansmith9291
    @elansmith92913 жыл бұрын

    Wow perfect teaching, love how you show advanced math showing it’s use. Every class should do that

  • @MARIA-and-CATS
    @MARIA-and-CATS2 жыл бұрын

    I loved this lecture! So clear and informative... Thank you!

  • @timmytim9054
    @timmytim90545 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate all of your content. Thank you. Wish you would have been my professor for college!

  • @clloydmathison995
    @clloydmathison995 Жыл бұрын

    You brought significant clarity to this content for me. Thanks sir. ❤

  • @rolandvan236
    @rolandvan2363 жыл бұрын

    I love the great depth you go-to for all your videos

  • @s.burrows6398
    @s.burrows63983 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. After watching this video, it cleared a lot of confusion surrounding the topic of imaginary numbers. Afterwards, I was able to apply my knowledge and practice what I have learnt. Thank you once again. It's always a great feeling when you finally understand a topic in mathematics.

  • @yashwinsingh3574
    @yashwinsingh35743 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Wasn't understanding the concept of imaginary numbers on Khan Academy, but you cleared it up thoroughly.

  • @mayyukhin6601
    @mayyukhin66013 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much,sir. I am not a maths teacher and I have difficulty in explaining about it. Your explanation greatly helps me.

  • @Maddenzie
    @Maddenzie Жыл бұрын

    been out of school for decades and have literally no use for this. BEST EXPLANATION EVER. I came here after watching a stick figure animation where he was fighting math and (i) kept coming up and I had no idea what that was. after almost giving up watching other terrible videos and guides, tried your video and I feel extremely enlightened and happy. back in my day, these would all be "undefined". I remember that word. almost wish I was back in school to solve these and commit them to muscle memory. ty!

  • @Luuka11
    @Luuka113 жыл бұрын

    Very very interesting and inspiring 💐 Your lessons are far more thrilling than any thriller 😊 Thanks a lot ❤

  • @sawadikimo
    @sawadikimo Жыл бұрын

    Sir you are powerful than others and really inspire me for curiosity of unknown staff. I have easily understood about “i” concept and application just as other introductions you presented. I am so joyful from my heart. Thank you Sir❤

  • @whydoiexist2826
    @whydoiexist28263 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful for reviewing things, and also interesting and engaging. Great video!

  • @felixyongco4420
    @felixyongco44202 жыл бұрын

    The Greatest.. Teacher of all times.. Love the class..

  • @itz_jelly9888
    @itz_jelly9888 Жыл бұрын

    This lesson was really good. I like how he combined various topics in math.

  • @squirtlel
    @squirtlel7 ай бұрын

    I was looking into number systems and ended up wanting more information on imaginary numbers in number systems, I didn't find my answer here but the clarity of the information and its relation was greater than any post-secondary school lessons I took.

  • @mcunited6902
    @mcunited69024 жыл бұрын

    Damn, i liked your content right here. keep up the good work man, good job.

  • @batoulhammoud9897
    @batoulhammoud98973 жыл бұрын

    Is there a playlist for complex numbers chapter? Otherwise where could i find part 12 of this series?

  • @adityatyagi4009
    @adityatyagi40092 жыл бұрын

    You and Khan Academy are my two favorite resources for this kind of information. Thanks for everything!

  • @shawnd.8498

    @shawnd.8498

    2 жыл бұрын

    NancyPi and the Organic Chemistry Tutor are also great teachers as well.

  • @adityatyagi4009

    @adityatyagi4009

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shawnd.8498 Thanks!

  • @xan6990

    @xan6990

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shawnd.8498 Jesus Christ loves us all. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  • @himselfe
    @himselfe Жыл бұрын

    This video got you a sub. It's very hard to find videos or resources that elucidate concepts like imaginary numbers well, but this is one of those. Thank you!

  • @MathAndScience

    @MathAndScience

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the sub! And thank you for the nice comment!

  • @atoz4399
    @atoz43992 жыл бұрын

    This was a great explanation. Good history involved to. I haven't done this stuff in over 30 years. A friend that I work with showed me his math homework because he knows I'm great with math, but it's basic I can't remember certain stuff. This triggered a lot of memories. Such as Sin X=1/Cos X and Cos X= 1/Sin X and Tan X = Sin X / Cos X and Cotangent X=Cos X/Sin X Which allows me to do a lot. It's slowly coming back. Thank you.

  • @birgitjamz
    @birgitjamz6 ай бұрын

    This was incredibly helpful, thank you so much. I'm starting a Calculus class in two weeks after not having taken a math course in over 10 years! Nervous but excited, wish me luck.

  • @phil97n
    @phil97n Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, your lectures have been very helpful for me. You make math seem beautiful even to a non mathematian like me.

  • @StorytellerRChatt2022
    @StorytellerRChatt2022 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful presentation and explanation of concepts!!!

  • @chuckrouse9541
    @chuckrouse95413 жыл бұрын

    Its been a long time since I have had to use any of this. I enjoy your explanations and simplification of the subject. I would have done much better in cal with you as an instructor.

  • @hiimpietherandycreature
    @hiimpietherandycreature3 жыл бұрын

    Where can I get the last part ? Have you made any video about the sin(x)?

  • @kerrykeene6471
    @kerrykeene64712 жыл бұрын

    Imaginary numbers have always been a bit of a mystery to me. I wish that I had teachers like this when I was in school. The use of the imaginary # I see is easy to understand after seeing this video. 👍👍

  • @timonpumba3136
    @timonpumba3136 Жыл бұрын

    It's nearly been a half a decade. Still I am enjoying the subject as if it was yesterday. ty.

  • @batenhdayandorj308
    @batenhdayandorj3083 жыл бұрын

    Really good explanation. Thank you🙏

  • @Pr0xified
    @Pr0xified3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! Keep up the good work sir!

  • @Farreach
    @Farreach2 жыл бұрын

    you are without a doubt the best math guy on youtube

  • @pliniado
    @pliniado2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the explanation, it was very clear and useful

  • @najibkarma6658
    @najibkarma66585 жыл бұрын

    You're the best. Thanks.

  • @AbhishekRai-qo2fj
    @AbhishekRai-qo2fj3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir, may God bless you a long life, love from India

  • @33samogo
    @33samogo Жыл бұрын

    Perfect explanation, thank you!

  • @mikegoldthwaite4331
    @mikegoldthwaite43312 жыл бұрын

    Throughout high school, I was in "high honors" mathematics, so that by my senior year I was learning "advanced caculus" in preparation for the advanced placement exam. Which of the two exams I took, I do not remember, but I do remember this. The very existance of "imaginary numbers" was not revealed to me and my fellow traveling "high honors" math classmates until a month or so before we took the test (the year was 1975). I was so confused from misunderstanding imaginary numbers, I ended up scoring only a 3 out of 5 on the exam, even though, so far as I can remember, the test I took required NO understanding of imaginary numbers at all! I was devastated---prior to my teacher introducing "i" on the blackboard, I was among the top two, no more than three, students in my class! I was so ashamed, my life went in a completely different direction in college----I never took another math or science course again in my life. I wish I hadn't, because now my love of "Layman Physics", takes me only so far. I can read and understand books like "A Brief History of Time" by Hawking, or better yet, "Time Reborn" by Lee Smolin, but don't ask me to derive Schrodingers Equation, the Uncertainty Principle, or even E=Mc2. Nevertheless, I greatly appreciate the above tutorial. At least now I don't have to feel stupid if I were to run into a Physicist and ask him or her; 'when an observer causes the wave function to collapse, can it collapse to an imaginary or complex number, or is it always a "real" number'! (parenthetic pun intended)

  • @JamesSmith-ui1iu
    @JamesSmith-ui1iu8 ай бұрын

    I came here because I needed a good introductory video for my students. This is indeed a good one. However, I wish the math teacher would start with the "why" and not the "how ". My students can already solve quadratic and cubic equations when I explain imaginary numbers. I usually let them solve either of the two and, ideally, one from a real-world example. Most importantly, I pick one that yields a solution with the square root of a negative number but has a real number solution and can be solved with some guessing. When they guessed the right solution, I then showed them how applying the concept of "i" would get them to the solution they had guessed previously. I had students who could already do all the stuff shown in this video, but they had yet to learn why they were doing it or what the problem was in the first place. Showing them the "why" first provides purpose and reason and leads them down the path of understanding there once was a problem that someone cleverly solved.

  • @carolinemarie44
    @carolinemarie44 Жыл бұрын

    You are a great teacher!

  • @yuenlee9635
    @yuenlee96353 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video, i like all your videos math and science

  • @rachelann2180
    @rachelann2180 Жыл бұрын

    This is my third imaginary numbers vid and the first one where I’m understanding it thank you ✨✨

  • @MathAndScience

    @MathAndScience

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome 😊

  • @sameerselvan6025
    @sameerselvan6025 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service

  • @Ben_in_4k
    @Ben_in_4k2 жыл бұрын

    Wish I had this guy for my math classes

  • @lukewilson93
    @lukewilson933 ай бұрын

    Great teacher!!!

  • @ruthstclaire9247
    @ruthstclaire92473 жыл бұрын

    What gift, to learn from such teachers. Thank you seems so so lame. Soon I shall be able to buy your help, each month. I thank you for your service to us.

  • @ShmeegleSon
    @ShmeegleSon Жыл бұрын

    You are awesome, thank you so much!

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    @shen77283 жыл бұрын

    All of this for free, i lovveeee you

  • @doyinsola.e6898
    @doyinsola.e68982 жыл бұрын

    God bless you and your work

  • @alaa-xw1jz
    @alaa-xw1jz11 ай бұрын

    I suggest that you put everything related to the radicals lessons in one group so that we can follow the lessons in order to make it easier for us. as well as exponents

  • @ChukwuebukaAjim-vx8ov
    @ChukwuebukaAjim-vx8ov Жыл бұрын

    This is very great.

  • @louf7178
    @louf7178 Жыл бұрын

    After knowing and been through all this, I find the pesistance to force sense out of an impossibility, insane.

  • @SteenGroentved
    @SteenGroentved4 ай бұрын

    Great explanation! Though things like "ignoring the sign" creates a lot of cogintive dissonance in my brain. I see it this way: If sqrt(a) = the number that multiply with itself to get a (which makes geometrical sense since the sqareroot then is the 'root'/line of the area of the square). Then using this rule: (a*b)^2 = a^2 * b ^ 2. So (2I)^2 = 2^2 * I^2 = 4*(-1) = -4, which fullfils the definition of a squareroot, and takes the sign into consideration.

  • @_Bruno_Cesar_
    @_Bruno_Cesar_2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, mr.

  • @Agnettaable
    @Agnettaable3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you're the best

  • @user-et8er2ls7d
    @user-et8er2ls7d11 ай бұрын

    This is my first time I watch a full video talking about math

  • @johnmoor8839
    @johnmoor88393 жыл бұрын

    thanks great stuff

  • @cameronconely1304
    @cameronconely13042 жыл бұрын

    Does the power rule apply to imaginary numbers? @29:46 you wrote i^3=i(-1). Couldn’t you use the power rule and say i^3=3i^2=3(-1)=-3?

  • @tresajessygeorge210
    @tresajessygeorge210 Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU...SIR...!!!

  • @johnhebert3855
    @johnhebert38552 жыл бұрын

    Powerful stuff.

  • @jeffreychavey4161
    @jeffreychavey41613 жыл бұрын

    Wish my imaginary ‘70 Dodge Charger R/T became real

  • @Unkown242

    @Unkown242

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, you need two of them

  • @antarachatterjee4299

    @antarachatterjee4299

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Unkown242 but if you multiply them, if i^2 is negative 1, then the commenter would actually owe someone a 70 Dodge Charger R/T

  • @swadeshtaneja3512
    @swadeshtaneja35123 жыл бұрын

    Thank you🌹

  • @faithfolashade650
    @faithfolashade650 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @Lacombe-dk6eo
    @Lacombe-dk6eo2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much.

  • @venkatesanmunusamy7319
    @venkatesanmunusamy73193 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @andyrandy2278
    @andyrandy22782 жыл бұрын

    I love this guy

  • @225rip
    @225rip3 жыл бұрын

    I like the future look at why things are important.

  • @niceguy4801
    @niceguy48012 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou sir!

  • @RiteshYadav-zk7ds
    @RiteshYadav-zk7ds2 жыл бұрын

    can someone explain me what is 1/4th power of -ve1 because 1/2nd power of - ve 1 is called or defined as i........ so the question is what's the 1/4th power of - ve 1 or 1/8th power of the same

  • @honestman276
    @honestman2762 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. From Bangladesh.

  • @hayakhan4877
    @hayakhan48772 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting

  • @con-0310
    @con-03102 жыл бұрын

    love it❤️

  • @jeanvalique6190
    @jeanvalique61903 жыл бұрын

    Now's eye's smart. Thank ya

  • @assitatraore5678
    @assitatraore56784 жыл бұрын

    This is helpful. I am happy I understand now the imaginary numbers.

  • @roberekaram144
    @roberekaram144 Жыл бұрын

    Question: if we raise i to 0 and Sr of -1 to 0 does that mean 1=1

  • @shawnd.8498
    @shawnd.84982 жыл бұрын

    This teacher’s style is a 1,000 times better than the teacher I have.

  • @sarahmambula9258
    @sarahmambula92584 жыл бұрын

    Good explanation

  • @MathAndScience

    @MathAndScience

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Jason, MathAndScience.com

  • @reaper-4-you798
    @reaper-4-you7983 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering my whole life why was i sqr = -1 thank u so much

  • @xddrawing6157
    @xddrawing61572 жыл бұрын

    why do you put " [ " after equal sign?

  • @johnceni3902
    @johnceni39023 жыл бұрын

    so, spirit number is also real ?

  • @volition5278
    @volition52782 жыл бұрын

    The reason you have to invent imaginary numbers to do these calculations is because all numbers are technically positive. When you have a negative number, it's in reference to wherever your starting point is before you start subtracting. All numbers are positive in reference to an absolute zero though. The celsius and kelvin temperature scales would be a good illustration of this.

  • @volition5278

    @volition5278

    2 жыл бұрын

    In the potatoes and strawberries example you gave, yes you can have that imaginary number of them, it's just relative to what you started with, and you're representing the difference as a negative number with the initial quantity as the arbitrary starting point, or zero. So say you have 500 strawberries, and you assign that as zero, then subtract 50, you express that as negative 50 even though you have 450. The reason this would be useful to do rather than just assign zero strawberries as your zero, is when you don't know what zero is because you don't know how many or much of something you have.

  • @volition5278

    @volition5278

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is my first time encountering this concept, but just like negative numbers, "i" is really just an accounting tool. It's a placeholder to let you know where you came from so you can keep track of it. At some point it will resolve itself, either when reality destroys it, or when the thing you're accounting for is satisfied.

  • @Nikioko
    @Nikioko11 күн бұрын

    Imaginary numbers are like the fourth dimension. Hard to imagine, but necessary to explain things.

  • @jobvida
    @jobvida3 жыл бұрын

    you are saying sine(x) . are you talking angle x in radians?

  • @gormleyjohn
    @gormleyjohn3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant - 30 years after I first learned about imaginary numbers, I finally get it.

  • @scotthamill8131
    @scotthamill81316 ай бұрын

    Who invented negative numbers? The TAX MAN

  • @Thejackpot9907
    @Thejackpot99073 жыл бұрын

    Nice sir

  • @victorsanchez-wg1rz
    @victorsanchez-wg1rz3 жыл бұрын

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  • @MrTLocked
    @MrTLocked4 жыл бұрын

    Where was this guy when I was in advanced math classes?

  • @MathAndScience

    @MathAndScience

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @mrspock2al
    @mrspock2al5 жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation. I do have a nit with your decimal expansion of square root of 2 at minute 37:59. It should be 1.414213... Having memorized this long ago, I kinda cringed. You left out the 2nd "4" digit.

  • @network_noob
    @network_noob2 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @MathAndScience

    @MathAndScience

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome!

  • @curiouscat94x77
    @curiouscat94x77 Жыл бұрын

    This is the “doorway” between exists and non-existence? Like thoughts being a most primitive form of existence?

  • @shawnd.8498
    @shawnd.84982 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha…thank you for the “secret sauce” knowledge!

  • @SMA-kh8hy
    @SMA-kh8hy5 ай бұрын

    Sir, you thought imaginary numbers in a way that a 9th grade student can understand :)❤

  • @citrec1
    @citrec13 жыл бұрын

    what is I to the power -38

  • @hievey1369

    @hievey1369

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm late but it's -1, I think