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QUESTION:

Which of the following integrals are improper? Why?


(a)
\(\int_{0}^{\pi} \sec x \ d x\)


(b)
\(\int_{0}^{4} \frac{d x}{x\ -\ 5}\)


(c)
\(\int_{-1}^{3} \frac{d x}{x\ +\ x^{3}}\)


(d)
\(\int_{1}^{\infty} \frac{d x}{x\ +\ x^{3}}\)

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QUESTION:

Which of the following integrals are improper? Why?


(a)
\(\int_{0}^{\pi} \sec x \ d x\)


(b)
\(\int_{0}^{4} \frac{d x}{x\ -\ 5}\)


(c)
\(\int_{-1}^{3} \frac{d x}{x\ +\ x^{3}}\)


(d)
\(\int_{1}^{\infty} \frac{d x}{x\ +\ x^{3}}\)

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Improper integrals of Type 1: At least one of the upper/lower limit of the definite integral is

Improper integrals of Type 2: The integrand is NOT continuous at ALL points between and including the limits of integration.

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