Re: int(1/x^2,x,-1,1)
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Re: int(1/x^2,x,-1,1)
It gives infinity.
What version of Derive are you using?
MMichael Keyton
On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Geoff H wrote:
> Hi 92-ers,
>
> I don't have the '92, but I'm a Deriver from way back. One of
> the curious bugs in Derive is that, if you integrate 1/x^2 from
> -1 to 1, it give you 2.
>
> I love this because it teaches students to be wary of computers telling
> tales. Could someone try this on the '92 and tell me how it comes out?
>
> Geoff Hagopian
> Palm Desert, CA
>
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