Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wildemar > Wildenburger wrote: > >> Tim Daneliuk wrote: >>> One of the most common uses for Complex Numbers is in what are >>> called "vectors". In a vector, you have both an amount and >>> a *direction*. For example, I can say, "I threw 23 apples in the air >>> at a 45 degree angle". Complex Numbers let us encode both >>> the magnitude (23) and the direction (45 degrees) as a "number". >>> >> 1. Thats the most creative use for complex numbers I've ever seen. Or >> put differently: That's not what you would normally use complex numbers >> for. > > But that's how they're used in AC circuit theory, as a common example. > OK, I didn't put that in the right context, I guess. The "magnitude and direction" thing is fine, I just scratched my head at the "23 apples at 45 degrees" example. Basically because I see no way of adding 2 apples at 16 degrees to 4 apples at 25 degrees and the result making any sense. Anyway, that was just humorous nitpicking on my side, don't take it too seriously :).
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