alleryWhich term did Descartes introduce along with the notation i?
AImaginary
BRational
CIrrational
DNatural
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Imaginary
1. Descartes introduced the notation i for the imaginary unit.
2. He also introduced the term imaginary.
3. The other number names are not credited to him in the source.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical notation, Modern notation_
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