Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Techniques of Integration - 7.2 Trigonometric Integrals - 7.2 Exercises - Page 524: 30

Answer

$$ \frac{\pi }{4}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$\int_{0}^{\pi/4}\tan^4tdt $$ Since $$1+\tan^2t=\sec^2 t $$ Then \begin{align*} \int_{0}^{\pi/4}\tan^4tdt &=\int_{0}^{\pi/4}\tan^2t\tan^2tdt \\ &=\int_{0}^{\pi/4}\tan^2t(\sec^2t-1)dt \\ &=\int_{0}^{\pi/4}(\tan^2t\sec^2t-\tan^2t)dt \\ &=\int_{0}^{\pi/4}(\tan^2t\sec^2t-\sec^2t+1)dt \\ &=\frac{1}{3}\tan^3t-\tan t+t\bigg|_{0}^{\pi/4}\\ &= \frac{\pi }{4}-\frac{2}{3} \end{align*}
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