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Evaluate the integral: ∫sec4 x dx

Answer»

It is given that

∫ sec4 x dx

We can write it as

= ∫sec2 x sec2 x dx

So we get

= ∫ (1 + tan2 x) sec2 x dx

Take tan x = t

By differentiation we get

sec2 x dx = dt

It can be written as

= ∫(1 + t2) dt

By integrating w.r.t. t

= t + t3/3 + c

By substituting the value of t

= tan x + tan3 x/3 + c



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