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HVAC Vibration Analysis Log

An HVAC technician is recording the vibration level of a ventilation fan, which is displayed on a diagnostic tool as the complex expression 158i{}15 - 8i. Based on the standard mathematical definition of a complex number in the form a+bia + bi, what specific numerical value should the technician enter as the 'imaginary part' in their maintenance log, and is this value classified as a real number or an imaginary number?

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