Natural Log of −2
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What is ln(−2)?
Answer
ln(−2)
does not exist
ln is the natural log, base e ≈ 2.71828.
e raised to any power is a positive number, so the negative number −2 cannot be reached.
We look for y with ey = −2.
The curve y = ln x passes through (1, 0) and (e, 1) and rises: for x > 1 the log is positive, for 0 < x < 1 negative.
The graph exists only to the right of the y-axis: there is no point at x = −2.
| Base | Notation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| e | ln(−2) | does not exist |
| 10 | log(−2) | does not exist |
| 2 | log₂(−2) | does not exist |
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Natural log of nearby numbers
| x | ln x |
|---|---|
| −5 | does not exist |
| −2 | does not exist |
| −1 | does not exist |
| 0 | does not exist |
| 0.01 | ≈ −4.6052 |
| 0.1 | ≈ −2.3026 |
| 0.2 | ≈ −1.6094 |
FAQ
What is ln(−2)?
ln(−2) does not exist
Does ln(−2) exist in complex numbers?
Yes, in complex numbers: the principal value for x < 0 is ln x = ln|x| + iπ, so ln(−2) = ln 2 + iπ ≈ 0.6931 + 3.1416i. Among real numbers it does not exist.
What does log without a base mean?
At school and on a calculator, log x without a base is the common log, base 10: log 100 = 2. In Python, math.log(x) is the natural log ln x; in Excel, LN is the natural log and LOG is base 10.
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- Natural Log of 0.01 (ln 0.01)
- Natural Log of 0.1 (ln 0.1)
- Natural Log of 0.2 (ln 0.2)
- Natural Log of 0.4 (ln 0.4)
- Natural Log of 0.5 (ln 0.5)
- Natural Log of 0.9 (ln 0.9)
- Natural Log of 1 (ln 1)
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