Convergence of multiple integral with fixing variable as constant

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Problem :

Let $A$ denotes region inside of $x^2 + y^2=1$.

Determine $$\iint_A \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}dA$$

converge or not.


This answer says fix $y=0$ and changes double integral to single integral.

With same process, fix $y=0$.

Then our integral becomes to :

$$\int_{-1}^1 \frac{1}{|x|}dx$$

and this integral does not converge.

But, with direct calculation, polar coordinate substitution says our original double integral equals to $2\pi$.


My question is :

  1. Is the answer what I linked above valid?

  2. If valid, what mistake did I make?

Thanks for your help.