How do you evaluate the integral int sec^2x/(1+tanx)dx∫sec2x1+tanxdx?
1 Answer
Jan 2, 2017
Explanation:
This is a u-subsitution problem. Our goal is to cancel out the numerator. Let
=intsec^2x/u * (du)/sec^2x=∫sec2xu⋅dusec2x
= int(1/u) du=∫(1u)du
This can be integrated as
= ln|u| + C=ln|u|+C
= ln|1 + tanx| + C=ln|1+tanx|+C , whereCC is a constant
Hopefully this helps!