Is 3+\sqrt{5} a complex number?

Is $3+\sqrt{5}$ a complex number?
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nick1337

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Any number which can be expressed in the form of a+ib where a and b are real numbers and
$i=\sqrt{-1}$
is called a complex number.
$3+\sqrt{5}=\left(3+\sqrt{5}\right)+i\left(0\right)$
$\therefore 3+\sqrt{5}$
is a complex number with real part
$3+\sqrt{5}$
and imaginary part 0.

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star233

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Complex number is a number of form a+ib where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are real numbers and
$i=\sqrt{-1}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}3+\sqrt{5}$
can also be written as
$\left(3+\sqrt{5}\right)+i\left(0\right)$
Hence it is also a complex number which is purely real.

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alenahelenash
Yes, all real numbers are also complex numbers, with an imaginary part of zero. $3+\sqrt{5}$ is also an irrational number, since $\sqrt{5}$ is irrational.