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AAnticlockwise from the negative imaginary axis
BClockwise from the negative real axis
CAnticlockwise from the positive real axis
DClockwise from the positive imaginary axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Anticlockwise from the positive real axis
The argument is the angle of the radius Oz measured anticlockwise from the positive real axis.
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