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Complex numbers cannot sit on an ordinary number line, so they are plotted on a plane whose horizontal axis carries the:
ARational component
BRounded component
CReal component
DRadical component
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Real component
1. The vertical axis carries the imaginary part.
2. The horizontal one carries the other part.
3. It is the real component.
_Source: OpenStax College Algebra 2e, Chapter 2, Equations and Inequalities._
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