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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help integrating a natural log

OpenStudy (anonymous):

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Do you know this integral? \(\large\rm \int \sec x~dx\)

zepdrix (zepdrix):

If you're more comfortable with a simple inner function like that, you can do a u-sub to start this off, \(\Large\rm u=2\pi x+14\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah we meet again :DDD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah sec(x) is (sec(X)+tan(X)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

zepdrix (zepdrix):

log of secx + tanx I think you meant, yes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pellet mybad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you sub in u to the x

zepdrix (zepdrix):

So if you make a u-sub, you should be able to get it into the form \(\large\rm (number)\int \sec u~ du\) and then you can burn through it pretty fast :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx mane

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i subbed it in and got ln(sec(2pix+14)+tan(2pix+14)) it didn't work :/

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Very close. You forgot about your \(\Large\rm du\)

zepdrix (zepdrix):

\[\Large\rm u=2\pi x+14, \qquad\qquad du=?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2pi

zepdrix (zepdrix):

You can't integrate \(\Large\rm \int \sec u ~dx\) Gotta deal with the differential also.\[\Large\rm du=2\pi dx\]Ok great, so what are we subbing in for dx? Solve for your dx in this relationship.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

du/2pi=dx or do i need x(u)=c+u/2pi

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Mmm k that looks great,\[\Large\rm \frac{1}{2\pi}du=dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

log(abs(sec(2pix+14)+tan(2pix+14)))/(2pi)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it, thanks again!

zepdrix (zepdrix):

yay!

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