Exercise · ZW-COMPLEX-LOGARITHM-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
Compute \(\operatorname{Log}(-1)\).
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- C. \(\pi i\)
Explanation
\(|-1|=1\) and \(\operatorname{Arg}(-1)=\pi\), so \(\operatorname{Log}(-1)=\pi i\).
Review the concept: Complex logarithm
A logarithm of a complex number \(z\neq0\) is a complex number \(w\) whose exponential is \(z\).
\[\log z=\ln|z|+i(\arg z+2\pi k),\quad k\in\mathbb{Z}\]
More practice problems: complex logarithm
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