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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ877236
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Four Ways to Skin a Definite Integral
Dence, Thomas; Dence, Joseph
College Mathematics Journal, v41 n2 p134-144 Mar 2010
The integral of 1/(1 + x[superscript 2]) is standard in elementary calculus, but the related integral 1/(1 + x[superscript 4]) rarely appears. In this article we examine the latter integral, computing its value by four different methods; several that involve standard elementary calculus techniques, and several involving complex integration.
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Evaluation Methods
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Education Level: Higher Education
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