Finding the Integral of csc^2x: What to Do When Tanx is Undefined at pi/6?

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Homework Statement


find the integral of (cscx)2 between pie/6 to pie/2




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cot2x = 1 / sin2x * cos2x / cos2x
which becomes..
tan2x * sec2x
then i substituted u for tan x, and turned the integral into..
u2du = u3 / 3
which is..
tan3x / 3 between pie/6 and pie/2.

However, tan is undefined at pie/6! what do i do?
 
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Eshi said:
cot2x = 1 / sin2x * cos2x / cos2x
which becomes..
tan2x * sec2x

No, that last line should be cot2x * sec2x, and the cot in the first line should be csc.

However, tan is undefined at pie/6! what do i do?

That's not true; it is defined at \pi/6. What is sin\pi/6 and cos\pi/6? Put sine over cosine.
 
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