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The value of the integral

11ddxtan11xdx is

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π/2
b
π/4
c
-π/2
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Correct option is C

ddxtan−1⁡1x=11+1x2−1x2=−11+x2⇒ I=∫−11 ddxtan−1⁡1xdx=∫−11 −dx1+x2=−tan−1⁡x−11=−π4+−π4=−π2Note that I=tan−1⁡(1/x)−11=π4−−π4=π2 is incorrect,since the function tan−1⁡(1/x) is not an antiderivative of (d/dx)tan−1⁡(1/x) on the interval[−1,1]


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