Struggling with a trig indefinite integration

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The discussion focuses on finding the anti-derivative of the function sec(3x)(sec(3x) + tan(3x)). The solution involves breaking down the integral into manageable parts, specifically integrating sec^2(3x) and sec(3x)tan(3x). The final result is expressed as (1/3)tan(3x) + (1/3)sec(3x) + C, demonstrating the application of integration techniques such as substitution and recognizing standard derivatives.

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So here is the problem: Find the anti-derivative of sec 3x(sec(3x) + tan(3x))

Now I have tried foiling it out, and I am stuck at the part where I need to anti-derive Sec(3x)Tan(3x).

Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated.
 
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What's the derivative of sec(x)?
 
iadg87 said:
So here is the problem: Find the anti-derivative of sec 3x(sec(3x) + tan(3x))

Now I have tried foiling it out, and I am stuck at the part where I need to anti-derive Sec(3x)Tan(3x).

Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated.

$\displaystyle \begin{align*} \int{ \sec{(3x)} \left[ \sec{(3x)} + \tan{(3x)} \right] \, \mathrm{d}x} &= \int{ \sec^2{(3x)} + \sec{(3x)}\tan{(3x)} \,\mathrm{d}x} \\ &= \frac{1}{3}\tan{(3x)} + \int{\sec{(3x)}\tan{(3x)}\,\mathrm{d}x } \\ &= \frac{1}{3}\tan{(3x)} + \int{ \frac{\sin{(3x)}}{\cos^2{(3x)}}\,\mathrm{d}x} \\ &= \frac{1}{3}\tan{(3x)} - \frac{1}{3} \int{ -3\sin{(3x)}\cos^{-2}{(3x)}\,\mathrm{d}x } \\ &= \frac{1}{3}\tan{(3x)} - \frac{1}{3} \int{ u^{-2}\,\mathrm{d}u} \textrm{ if we let } u = \cos{(3x)} \implies \mathrm{d}u = -3\sin{(3x)}\,\mathrm{d}x \\ &= \frac{1}{3}\tan{(3x)} - \frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{u^{-1}}{-1} \right) + C \\ &= \frac{1}{3}\tan{(3x)} + \frac{1}{3} \left[ \frac{1}{\cos{(3x)}} \right] + C \\ &= \frac{1}{3} \tan{(3x)} + \frac{1}{3}\sec{(3x)} + C \end{align*}$
 

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