How Do You Solve This Complex Integral with a Curved Path?

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Homework Statement


Evaluate:

\int _{c} \dfrac{1- Log z}{z^{2}} dz

where C is the curve:

C : z(t) = 2 + e^{it} ; - \pi / 2 \leq t \leq \pi / 2


Homework Equations


I know the independance of path in a domain where f(z) is analytical, but I tried the standard parametrization just to beging with someting.


The Attempt at a Solution



z^{2} = 4 + 4e^{it} + e^{2it}

Log(2 + e^{it} ) = \frac{1}{2} \ln (5 + \cos t) +it

dz = ie^{it} dt

i \int _{- \pi / 2} ^{\pi / 2} \dfrac{1 -\frac{1}{2} \ln (5 + \cos t) -it }{4 + 4e^{it} + e^{2it}}e^{it} dt

lol iam lost
 
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do you think I shall use independance of path?
 
never mind, I solved it.
 
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