Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 4 - Integration - 4.4 Exercises - Page 288: 31

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Use the table "Basic Integration Rules", p.246 $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[\tan x]=\sec^{2}x$ $F(x)=\tan x,\qquad F^{\prime}(x)=f(x)$ (use FTC, Th.4.9 ) $\displaystyle \int_{-\pi/6}^{\pi/6}\sec^{2}xdx=F(\frac{\pi}{6})-F(-\frac{\pi}{6})$ $= [\tan x]_{-\pi/6}^{\pi/6}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}-(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3})$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$ Check: using desmos.com (see image below)
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