Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 8: Techniques of Integration - Section 8.6 - Integral Tables and Computer Algebra Systems - Exercises 8.6 - Page 481: 44

Answer

$\dfrac{2}{3}\tan^3t+C$

Work Step by Step

Let $I=\int 2\sin^2 t\sec^4t dt=2\int\tan^2t\sec^2t \space dt$ Suppose $u=\tan t \implies du=\sec^2tdt$ Therefore, $I=2\int u^2du \\=\dfrac{2u^3}{3}+C \\=\dfrac{2}{3}\tan^3t+C$
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