The number 5 is a real number. Is it also a complex number? Try to find values of a and b so that 5 = a + b.

The complex representation of 5 = 5 + 0i.

a = 5, b = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

Complex Number: Any number of the form (a + ib) is called a complex number. Here a is known as the real part of the complex number and b is known as the imaginary part of the number.

Any real number can be expressed as a complex number, where the imaginary part is 0.

So, the complex representation of 5 = 5 + 0i.

Here, a = 5 (real part)

and b = 0 (imaginary part)