Can you use bluetooth network internet.

My wife got a PC laptop and I do not have a router. Can I use bluetooth to let her connect to the internet through my Imac. If so how.

Bluetooth would be far too slow for this purpose, unless your wife is happy to use the Internet at dial-up modem speeds.
Unfortunately you have neglected to mention how your iMac is connected to the Internet, or whether both computers have wifi. You can share an Ethernet Internet connection over wifi to other wifi enabled computers.
However, it would be far simpler just to buy a cheap 4 port router.

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