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Re: 0=-1 (Calculus Puzzle)

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Originally Posted by RoboDesigners View Post
∫tan(x) dx = -1 + ∫tan(x)dx

Now subtract ∫tan(x) dx from both sides and...

0 = -1
∫tan(x)dx - ∫tan(x)dx is not equal to 0.

It's an arbitrary constant.


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