"Wow!" said Betty. "The concept is amazing. But what can we tell about this number 'i'? Is this the end of the journey, or is it the beginning?"

"I'm not sure," said John. "It depends on whether we have any questions."

"Well I have one," said Betty. "What would

5i 3i be?"

"Why

5 3 i i = -15 ,"

replied John.