Engineering - IMAGINARY Function
Description
The IMAGINARY function returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Syntax
IMAGINARY (inumber)
Arguments
Argument | Description | Required/ Optional |
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inumber | A complex number for which you want the imaginary coefficient. | Required |
Notes
Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
inumber can be supplied to the function Imaginary as any of the following −
A simple number;
A complex number encased in quotation marks − e.g. "5 + 3i";
A reference to a cell containing a complex number or a numeric value;
A value returned from another Excel function or formula.
If Inumber is not recognized as a complex number, the function IMABS returns a #NUM! error.
If Inumber is a logical value, the function IMABS returns a #VALUE! Error.
Applicability
Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016