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The thin, uniformly charged rod shown in the figure below has a linear charge density λ....

The thin, uniformly charged rod shown in the figure below has a linear charge density λ. Find an expression for the electric potential at P. (Use the following as necessary: ke, λ, a, b, and L.)

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