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# Function im
Get the imaginary part of a complex number.
For a complex number `a + bi`, the function returns `b`.
For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
## Syntax
```js
math.im(x)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | Number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | Boolean | null | A complex number or array with complex numbers
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
Number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | The imaginary part of x
## Examples
```js
var a = math.complex(2, 3);
math.re(a); // returns Number 2
math.im(a); // returns Number 3
math.re(math.complex('-5.2i')); // returns Number -5.2
math.re(math.complex(2.4)); // returns Number 0
```
## See also
[re](re.md),
[conj](conj.md),
[abs](abs.md),
[arg](arg.md)
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