IMLN function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is IMLN function in Excel?
IMLN function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the natural logarithm of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Syntax of IMLN function
IMLN(inumber)
The IMLN function syntax has the following arguments:
- Inumber: A complex number for which you want the natural logarithm.
IMLN formula explanation
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- The natural logarithm of a complex number is:
Example of IMLN function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Formula | Description | Result |
| =IMLN(“3+4i”) | Natural logarithm of 3+4i | 1.6094379124341+0.927295218001612i |