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Struggling to understand how this answer works.
This is just a worked example from a university paper.

W = 220∫ V^-1 dV...between the limits of 0.1 & 0.2...(Answer is 152.49 Rad)

I understand that the basic rule for a negative power would give us ln x, but from here I would say that the answer would be the difference of ln 0.2 and ln 0.1?
I need to get ln(2) for the answer to be correct, just not sure how?
 
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Merlin3189 said:
Surely ln(0.2) - ln(0.1) = ln(0.2/0.1) = ln(2)
I was deducting ln 0.1 from ln 0.2, thanks
 
SteamKing said:
Same difference:

ln (0.2) = -1.6094
ln (0.1) = -2.3026

ln (0.2) - ln (0.1) = -1.6094 - (-2.3026) = 0.6931 = ln (2)
Ah. I see. That makes it clearer. Thanks