MHB Bob's question at Yahoo Answers regarding an indefinite integral

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The integral of tan^3(1/z)/z^2 dz can be solved using the substitution u = 1/z, which transforms the integral into -∫tan^3(u) du. By applying the Pythagorean identity, the integral is rewritten and split into two parts: -∫tan(u) sec^2(u) du and ∫sin(u)/cos(u) du. After further substitutions, the final result is expressed as ln|sec(1/z)| - (1/2)tan^2(1/z) + C. This solution provides a clear method for integrating the given function.
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Here is the question:

I need help integrating a Calculus 2 problem?

How do I integrate tan^3(1/z)/z^2 dz
Please show all work and thanks for the help

I have posted a link there to this topic so the OP can see my work.
 
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Hello Bob,

We are given to integrate:

$$\int\frac{\tan^3\left(\frac{1}{z} \right)}{z^2}\,dz$$

Let's use the substitution:

$$u=\frac{1}{z}\,\therefore\,du=-\frac{1}{z^2}\,dz$$

and the integral becomes:

$$-\int\tan^3(u)\,du$$

Next, let's employ the Pythagorean identity $$\tan^2(x)+1=\sec^2(x)$$, and rewrite the integral as:

$$-\int\tan(u)\cdot\tan^2(u)\,du=-\int\tan(u)\left(\sec^2(u)-1 \right)\,du=-\int\tan(u)\sec^2(u)-\tan(u)\,du=$$

$$\int\frac{\sin(u)}{\cos(u)}\,du-\int\tan(u)\sec^2(u)\,du$$

On the first integral, use the substitution:

$$v=\cos(u)\,\therefore\,dv=-\sin(u)\,du$$

On the second integral, use the substitution:

$$w=\tan(u)\,\therefore\,dw=\sec^2(u)\,du$$

And now we have:

$$-\int\frac{1}{v}\,dv-\int w\,dw=-\ln|v|-\frac{w^2}{2}+C$$

Back-substituting for $v$ and $w$, we have:

$$\ln|\sec(u)|-\frac{1}{2}\tan^2(u)+C$$

Back-substituting for $u$, we have:

$$\ln\left|\sec\left(\frac{1}{z} \right) \right|-\frac{1}{2}\tan^2\left(\frac{1}{z} \right)+C$$

Hence, we may state:

$$\int\frac{\tan^3\left(\frac{1}{z} \right)}{z^2}\,dz=\ln\left|\sec\left(\frac{1}{z} \right) \right|-\frac{1}{2}\tan^2\left(\frac{1}{z} \right)+C$$
 
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