Answer
$6$
Work Step by Step
Let $f(x)=\int_{-1}^{1} \dfrac{1}{x^{2/3}} dx$
This can be rewritten as: $f(x)=\int_{-1}^{0} \dfrac{1}{x^{(2/3)}} dx +\int_{0}^{1} \dfrac{1}{x^{(2/3)}} dx$
Now, $\lim\limits_{k \to 0^{-}} f(x)= \lim\limits_{k \to 0^{-}} \int_{-1}^{k} \dfrac{1}{x^{2/3}} dx+ \lim\limits_{k \to 0^{+}} \int_{0}^{1} \dfrac{1}{x^{2/3}} dx$
Thus, $f(x)=\int_{-1}^{1} \dfrac{1}{x^{2/3}} dx=\lim\limits_{k \to 0^{-}} [3(k)^{(1/3)} -(-3)]+\lim\limits_{k\to 0^{+}} [3-3(k)^{(1/3)} ]$
and $\lim\limits_{k \to 0^{-}} [3(k)^{(1/3)} +3]+\lim\limits_{k \to 0^{+}} [3-3(k)^{(1/3)}]= 3+3=6$
