Int[1/1+3cos^2(x)]dx integration

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Homework Statement


int[1/1+3cos^2(x)]dx


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It shouldn't require any techniques of integration other than u-substitution. I tried letting u = sqrt(3)cos(x) and u = tan(x/2) but both didn't work so I think I need to multiply some expression by some term but I'm not quite sure what it is.
 
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You say that you tried u=tan(x/2), and it didn't work. But how much did you pursue this? Because the problem IS solvable using that substitution.
 

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