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Exercise 11.6 · Q13

Q.tan⁡xsec⁡x\tan x\sqrt{\sec x}

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Recognising sec⁡xtan⁡x\sec x\tan x as the derivative of sec⁡x\sec x lets the whole integrand reduce to a simple power of uu.

Step 1. Substitute. Let u=sec⁡xu=\sec x, so du=sec⁡xtan⁡x dxdu=\sec x\tan x\,dx, i.e. tan⁡x dx=dusec⁡x=duu\tan x\,dx=\dfrac{du}{\sec x}=\dfrac{du}{u}.

Step 2. Rewrite. ∫sec⁡x⋅tan⁡x dx=∫u⋅duu=∫u−1/2du\displaystyle\int\sqrt{\sec x}\cdot\tan x\,dx=\int\sqrt u\cdot\dfrac{du}{u}=\int u^{-1/2}du.

Step 3. Integrate. 2u1/2+c2u^{1/2}+c. …

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