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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate integral

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{}^{}(sint*dt) / (1-\sin^2(t))\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

HI!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi :)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

does it help to know that the denominator is \(\cos^2(x)\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah I figured that out! I'm setting u=sinx though

OpenStudy (misty1212):

bad idea

OpenStudy (misty1212):

try \(u=\cos(x)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok! how do you know when it is a bad idea to substitute something in for u?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, I got sect :)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

once you have \[\int \frac{\sin(x)}{\cos^2(x)}dx\] if you make \(u=\sin(x)\) then how are you going to get rid of the square on the cosine?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

substitute cos^2 into sin^2-1?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

it is not really a substitution, it is an identity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay! I think I got the answer after u=cost thanks :)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[\color\magenta\heartsuit\]

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