How do you use substitution to integrate secxtanxdx9+4sec2x?

1 Answer
Jul 26, 2015

The problem is solved below.

Explanation:

Let, secx=t

secxtanxdx=dt (Upon differentiating)
Thus, the integral becomes,

dt9+4t2

=dt32+(2t)2

Now, substituting 2t=z
We get, dt=dz2

Thus, the integral further becomes,

12dz32+z2

=1213arctan(z3)+C
=16arctan(2secx3)+C

I guess I'm right.