IMLOG2 function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is IMLOG2 function in Excel?
IMLOG2 function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the base-2 logarithm of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Syntax of IMLOG2 function
IMLOG2(inumber)
The IMLOG2 function syntax has the following arguments:
- Inumber: A complex number for which you want the base-2 logarithm.
IMLOG2 formula explanation
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- The base-2 logarithm of a complex number can be calculated from the natural logarithm as follows:
Example of IMLOG2 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 |
| =IMLOG2(“3+4i”) | Base-2 logarithm of 3+4i | 2.32192809488736+1.33780421245098i |