Concept understanding — Integration by Substitution
The substitution (change-of-variable) method mirrors the chain rule of differentiation. If u=g(x) is a differentiable function, then
∫f(g(x))g′(x)dx=∫f(u)du,
because du=g′(x)dx. Choosing u so that its derivative already appears (up to a constant) in the integrand converts a hard integral into a standard one; after integrating in u, substitute back u=g(x).
Rewrite 1+cscx as a perfect square over sinx using half-angles, reduce to a single tangent-half-angle substitution, and finish with the standard formula for ∫1+t41+t2dt. …
Rewrite 1+cscx as a perfect square over sinx using half-angles, reduce to a single tangent-half-angle substitution, and finish with the standard formula for ∫1+t41+t2dt.
Step 1 — turn 1+cscx into a square. With u=x/2: 1+sinx=(sinu+cosu)2 and sinx=2sinucosu, so