MHB Can You Verify the Integral of Secant Squared Over (1+Tangent)^3?

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The integral of secant squared over (1 + tangent) cubed is evaluated using the substitution u = 1 + tan(t), leading to the integral of 1/u^3. The result is calculated as -1/(2u^2) or 1/(2(1 + tan(t))^2) + C. A participant notes a missing minus sign in the final answer, but confirms that the derivative of the result matches the original integral. The discussion emphasizes the importance of careful algebraic manipulation in integration.
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$$\int\frac{\sec^2 \left({t}\right)}{\left(1+\tan\left({t}\right)\right)^3}dt$$

$$u=1+\tan\left({t}\right)\ du=\sec^2\left({t}\right) dt$$

So far ok?
 
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karush said:
$$\int\frac{\sec^2 \left({t}\right)}{\left(1+\tan\left({t}\right)\right)^3}dt$$

$$u=1+\tan\left({t}\right)\ du=\sec^2\left({t}\right) dt$$

So far ok?

Yep. (Nod)
 
$$\int\frac{1}{{u}^{3}}du =-\frac{1}{{2u}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2 (1+\tan\left({t}\right)) ^2 }+C$$

I hope the TI gave a different answer?
 
karush said:
$$\int\frac{1}{{u}^{3}}du =-\frac{1}{{2u}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2 (1+\tan\left({t}\right)) ^2 }+C$$

I hope the TI gave a different answer?

You've lost a minus sign in the final answer, but otherwise we can verify that if we take the derivative we get indeed the original integral.
 
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