Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - Strategy for Integration - 7.5 Exercises - Page 508: 35

Answer

$$\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{x}{1+\cos ^{2}x}dx=0$$

Work Step by Step

$$let\ f(x)=\frac{x}{1+\cos ^{2}x}$$ $$f(-x)=\frac{-x}{1+\cos ^{2}x}=-f(x)$$ $$so, f(x)\ is\ odd$$ $$\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}f(x)dx=0$$
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