Simple Cauchy's integral theorem problem

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Integrate f(z) counterclockwise around the unit circle indicating whether Cauchy's integral theorem applies, ( show details of your work).
(A) z(t) = \cos t + \iota \sin t =\exp{\iota t} \mbox{ for } 0 \leq \ t \ \leq 2\pi \\
So that counterclockwise integration corresponds to an increase of t from 0 to 2\pi
(B) \frac{dz(t)}{dt} = \iota \exp{\iota t} \\
(C) f[z(t)] = x(t) = cos(t). Therefore
(D) \oint_C \Re z dz = \int_0^{2\pi}\cost \iota\exp{\iota t} \\
Integrating by parts I get \iota \int_0^{2\pi} \cos t \exp{\iota t} = \frac{\exp{2\pi\iota}-1}{2} \\. I could be wrong about x(t)=cos(t). Cauchy's integral theorem does not apply as f(z) = Re(z) = cos(t) is not analytic.
 
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Are you saying that you are given that f(z)= Re(z)? If so, then you are correct.
 
Yes I am saying that f(z)=Re(z), and the answer in the 'book is \pi\iota. Thanks for the reply. In fact \exp{2\pi\iota} = 1, hence the integral is zero.
 
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