Cauchy's integral formula states that if a function f(z) is analytic within and on a simple closed contour C enclosing a point z0, then the contour integral of f(z) around C equals 2πi times the value of the function at z0. The formula can be used to evaluate the value of an analytic function at a point inside the contour by integrating the function around the contour and dividing by the difference between the point and the integration variable. An example demonstrates applying the formula to evaluate the contour integral of the function z/(z2+1) around the unit circle.