Trig Substitution: Solving Integrals with sec^3Θ

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so I did x=atanΘ. which is x=3tanΘ and dx is 3sec^2\Theta. Then it is

\sqrt[]{9tan^2\Theta+9}*3sec^2\Theta which evaluates after factoring to \sqrt[]{9sec^2\Theta}*3sec^2\Theta which is then 3sec\Theta*3sec^2\Theta If i take the 9 out of the integral, that leaves sec^3\Theta. And I'm stuck :cry:
 
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