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OpenStudy (el_arrow):

need help with integral problem

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

\[\int\limits_{0}^{\pi/4} 1+\cos^2 \theta/\cos^2 \theta\]

OpenStudy (freckles):

is the integrand (1+cos^2(theta))/cos^2(theta)?

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

im confused on how to do this one

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

yes

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[\frac{a+b}{c}=\frac{a}{c}+\frac{b}{c}\]

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[\int\limits_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}}(\sec^2(\theta)+1)d \theta \]

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

so its 1/cos^2 theta + cos^2 theta/ cos^2 theta

OpenStudy (freckles):

yep

OpenStudy (freckles):

do you know how to integrate that expression?

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

no

OpenStudy (freckles):

what is the derivative of tan(x) (w.r.t x)?

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

sec^2?

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[\frac{d}{dx} \tan(x) =\sec^2(x) \\ \int\limits_{}^{}\sec^2(x) dx=\tan(x)+C\]

OpenStudy (el_arrow):

okay so its tan(x)+x

OpenStudy (freckles):

+C

OpenStudy (freckles):

and then yes

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