The conjugate of a complex number a + bi is a - bi . Geometrically, this represents a reflection of the original complex number across the real axis in the complex plane. To visualize this, imagine a complex plane with the real axis (x-axis) and the imaginary axis (y-axis). The complex number a + bi is represented by a point in this plane, with a as the x-coordinate and b as the y-coordinate. The conjugate, a - bi , has the same x-coordinate ( a ) but the opposite y-coordinate ( -b ). This means the point is reflected across the real axis, resulting in a mirror image of the original point. For example, if we have the complex number 3 + 4i , its conjugate is 3 - 4i . In the complex plane, 3 + 4i is represented by the point (3, 4), and its conjugate 3 - 4i is represented by the point (3, -4), which is a reflection of the original point across the real axis.