The Area of the Region Under The $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 4 + x ^ { 2 } }$

question 118

Short Answer

The area of the region under the $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 4 + x ^ { 2 } }$ is defined to be $\int _ { - \infty } ^ { \infty } f ( x ) d x$ Find this area.

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