Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 8: Techniques of Integration - Section 8.8 - Improper Integrals - Exercises 8.8 - Page 501: 66

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

We have: $\int_{0}^{\infty} \dfrac{ 2x dx}{x^2+1}=\lim\limits_{a \to \infty} \int_{0}^{a}\dfrac{2 x dx}{x^2+1} =\lim\limits_{a \to \infty}[\ln (x^2+1)]_{-a}^a=\lim\limits_{a \to \infty} [\ln (a^2+1) -\ln 1]$ This implies that $\int_{0}^{\infty} \dfrac{ 2x dx}{x^2+1}$ diverges and so, $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \dfrac{ 2x dx}{x^2+1}$ diverges. Now, $\lim\limits_{a \to \infty} \int_{-a}^a \dfrac{2 x dx}{x^2+1} =\lim\limits_{a \to \infty}[\ln (x^2+1)]_{-a}^a =\lim\limits_{a \to \infty} [\ln (a^2+1) -\ln (a^2+1)]=\lim\limits_{a \to \infty} (0)=0$
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