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) [tex]z(t) = \cos t + \iota \sin t =\exp{\iota t} \mbox{ for } 0 \leq \ t \ \leq 2\pi \\[/tex]
So that counterclockwise integration corresponds to an increase of t from 0 to 2[tex]\pi[/tex]
(B) [tex]\frac{dz(t)}{dt} = \iota \exp{\iota t} \\[/tex]
(C) f[z(t)] = x(t) = cos(t). Therefore
(D) [tex]\oint_C \Re z dz = \int_0^{2\pi}\cost \iota\exp{\iota t} \\[/tex]
Integrating by parts I get [tex]\iota \int_0^{2\pi} \cos t \exp{\iota t} = \frac{\exp{2\pi\iota}-1}{2} \\[/tex]. 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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Yes I am saying that f(z)=Re(z), and the answer in the 'book is [tex]\pi\iota[/tex]. Thanks for the reply. In fact [tex]\exp{2\pi\iota} = 1[/tex], hence the integral is zero.