Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Integration Techniques - 7.8 Improper Integrals - 7.8 Exercises - Page 579: 62

Answer

$$\frac{1}{x}{\text{ is not defined for }}x = 0$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_{ - 1}^1 {\frac{{dx}}{x}} = \left[ {\ln \left| x \right|} \right]_{ - 1}^1 = \ln \left| 1 \right| - \ln \left| { - 1} \right| = 0 \cr & {\text{This is wring because the integrand }}\frac{1}{x}{\text{ is not defined for }}x = 0 \cr & {\text{which is in the interval }}\left[ { - 1,1} \right]. \cr} $$
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