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IMLOG10
IMLOG10: Returns the base-10 logarithm of a complex number.
Summary
Produces the principal complex logarithm in base 10.
Remarks
- Input is coerced to complex-number text before parsing.
- Returns
#NUM!for zero input. - Invalid complex text returns
#NUM!.
Examples
Base-10 log of a real value
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Result
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Expected
1
Base-10 log on imaginary axis
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Expected
0.6821881769209206i
Related functions
FAQ
What branch of the logarithm does IMLOG10 use?
It returns the principal complex logarithm (base 10), derived from principal argument atan2(imag, real).
Runtime metadata
Category
Engineering
Signature
IMLOG10(arg1: Any)Arity
min 1, max 1
Arguments
arg1Any · Scalar
Caps
PURE
Source