Integrating Sin(x)/Cos^2(x) using u-substitution

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Homework Statement


[itex]∫sec(x)tan(x)+x/(x^2+1) dx[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


I replaced sec and tan by [itex]1/cos(x)[/itex] and [itex]sin/cos(x)[/itex] then end up with [itex]sin(x)/cos^2(x)[/itex]
then I replace [itex]cos^2 x[/itex] by [itex]1-sin^2 x[/itex] then I don't know where to go. the second part of the equation works with u substitution.
I just can't see where the identities of the first part are leading me.

any hint? thanks in advance!
 
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PauloE said:

Homework Statement


[itex]∫sec(x)tan(x)+x/(x^2+1) dx[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


I replaced sec and tan by [itex]1/cos(x)[/itex] and [itex]sin/cos(x)[/itex] then end up with [itex]sin(x)/cos^2(x)[/itex]
then I replace [itex]cos^2 x[/itex] by [itex]1-sin^2 x[/itex] then I don't know where to go.

No, don't do that. Try the sub ##u = \cos x## and watch that sucker fold. :smile:
 
you know i just used tan(x) in the first term and u substitution in the second and it worked too!

Thanks a lot!
Paulo
 
For the first integral you don't have to substitute anything. It is the derivative of sec(x).