Evaluate the definite integral

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Homework Statement


[itex]\int^{\frac{\pi}{4}}_{0}\frac{1+cos^{2}(x)}{cos^{2}(x)}[/itex]

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The Attempt at a Solution



I tried u-sub, splitting it up into 2 fractions, and a trig identity (cos^2x=(1+cos2x)/2).
Am i missing something? The other problems were quite easy.
 
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I got two fractions, 1/cos^2(x) and cos^2(x)/cos^2(x)=1

I wasn't sure how to integrate the 1/cos^2(x)
 
Wow, see what happens when I take a summer off?
Thanks a lot.