Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 8 - Techniques of Integration - 8.7 Improper Integrals - Exercises - Page 440: 34

Answer

The integral does not converge

Work Step by Step

$\int_0^R{secθ}dθ$ = $\ln|secθ+tanθ||_0^R$ = $\ln|secR+tanR|$ $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}{secθ}dθ$ = $\lim\limits_{R \to {\frac{\pi}{2}}^{-}}$$\int_0^R{secθ}dθ$ = $\infty$
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