Integrating $\sec^2(2x)$: A Puzzler

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The integral of $\sec^2(2x)$ over the interval from 0 to $\pi/8$ can be solved using the substitution $u = 2 + \tan(2x)$, leading to the differential $du = 2 \sec^2(2x) \, dx$. This substitution simplifies the integral to $I = 2\int_{2}^{3} \frac{1}{u}\,du$, which evaluates to $I = \frac{1}{2}\ln\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$. The final result confirms the correctness of the substitution and the evaluation process.

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\begin{align*}\displaystyle
I_{7}&=\int_{0}^{\pi/8}\frac{\sec^2(2x)}{2+\tan\left({2x}\right)} \\
&=
\end{align*}
not sure of the u substitution here... if $u=tan(2x)$ then $du=2sec^2(2x)$ but stuck with 2 in the denominator after subst
 
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What's the derivative of 2?
 
So maybe the substitution $\displaystyle \begin{align*} u = 2 + \tan{(2\,x)} \end{align*}$ might be more appropriate...
 
$u=2+\tan(2x) \therefore du = 2 \sec^2(2x) \, dx$
so then
$\displaystyle I= 2\int_{2}^{3} \frac{1}{u}\,du=
\frac{1}{2}\left[ln(u)\right]_2^3$
so then
$I=\frac{1}{2}\ln\left({\frac{3}{2}}\right)$
hopefully
 
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$$I=\color{red}\frac12\color{black}\int_2^3\frac1u\,\text{ d}u=\left[\frac12\log(u)\right]_2^3$$

Otherwise ok.
 

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