Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Improper Integrals - 7.8 Exercises - Page 534: 27

Answer

Divergent.

Work Step by Step

The integrand has a discontinuity at 0, so this is a type 2.b improper integral. $\displaystyle \int_{0}^{1}\frac{1}{x}dx=\lim_{t\rightarrow 0^{+}}\int_{t}^{1}\frac{1}{x}dx$ $=\displaystyle \lim_{t\rightarrow 0^{+}}[\ln|x|]_{t}^{1}$ $=\displaystyle \lim_{t\rightarrow 0^{+}}(-\ln t-0)$ $=+\infty.\quad $
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