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Q.∫ tan x dx equals

(a) log|sin x| + C
(b) log|cos x| + C
(c) log|sec x| + C
(d) log|cot x| + C
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Write tan⁡x\tan x as sin⁡x/cos⁡x\sin x/\cos x and integrate by substitution u=cos⁡xu=\cos x.

∫tan⁡x dx=∫sin⁡xcos⁡x dx\int \tan x\,dx = \int \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}\,dx

Let u=cos⁡xu=\cos x, so du=−sin⁡x dxdu=-\sin x\,dx, i.e. sin⁡x dx=−du\sin x\,dx = -du.

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