Evaluate the Integral
Problem
Solution
Identify the standard integral form for the product of secant and tangent, which is
(∫_^)(sec(u)*tan(u)*d(u))=sec(u)+C Apply a substitution by letting
u=2*x Differentiate the substitution to find
d(u)=2*d(x) which impliesd(x)=1/2*d(u) Substitute the variables into the integral to get
(∫_^)(sec(u)*tan(u)⋅1/2*d(u)) Factor out the constant
1/2 from the integral.Integrate the expression with respect to
u to obtain1/2*sec(u)+C Back-substitute
u=2*x to return to the original variable.
Final Answer
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