A complex number z satisfies z = conj(z). What must z be?
AOf modulus one
BPurely imaginary
CEqual to zero
DA real number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A real number
Equality with the conjugate means the imaginary part equals its own negative, so it is zero and z is real.
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