What is the indefinate integral

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The discussion focuses on finding the indefinite integral of tan^7x sec^4x. A suggested method involves using the identity sec^2x = 1 + tan^2x to express the integral in terms of tan x, followed by u-substitution. The integral is computed as ∫ tan^7x sec^4x dx = ∫ tan^7x(1 + tan^2x) sec^2x dx, leading to the result of (tan^8x/8) + (tan^10x/10) + C. Participants express uncertainty about potential errors in the solution, but ultimately confirm its correctness. This highlights the importance of understanding integration techniques in calculus.
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:confused: :confused: i have this question can anyone help me please thx.


what is the indefinate integral of tan^7xsec^4x goodluck.
 
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i am not yet to that grade lvl yet so that is why i want some one to post this explaing how to do it and little back ground to this thanks :biggrin:
 
Basically, I believe you must simply save a factor of \sec ^ 2 x

and use \sec ^ 2 x = 1 + \tan ^ 2 x to express the remaining factors

in terms of \tan x. Next, simply substitute with respect to \tan x.

(I think it's called "u"-substitution in some texts).?


As you should already know, :shy:
\frac{d}{dx} \tan x = \sec ^ 2 x

*Here's that method, put in action :smile: :
\int {\tan ^7 x\sec ^4 x\,dx} = \int {\tan ^7 x\left( {1 + \tan ^2 x} \right)\sec ^2 x\,dx} =
\int {\tan ^7 x\left( {1 + \tan ^2 x} \right)\,d\left( {\tan x} \right)} = \boxed{\frac{{\tan ^8 x}}{8} + \frac{{\tan ^{10} x}}{{10}} + C}

!It is very likely that somewhere I made an error!...:frown: :frown: :frown:
Somewhere...some silly error :rolleyes:
 
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bomba923 said:
Basically, I believe you must simply save a factor of \sec ^ 2 x

and use \sec ^ 2 x = 1 + \tan ^ 2 x to express the remaining factors

in terms of \tan x. Next, simply substitute with respect to \tan x.

(I think it's called "u"-substitution in some texts).?


As you should already know, :shy:
\frac{d}{dx} \tan x = \sec ^ 2 x

*Here's that method, put in action :smile: :
\int {\tan ^7 x\sec ^4 x\,dx} = \int {\tan ^7 x\left( {1 + \tan ^2 x} \right)\sec ^2 x\,dx} =
\int {\tan ^7 x\left( {1 + \tan ^2 x} \right)\,d\left( {\tan x} \right)} = \boxed{\frac{{\tan ^8 x}}{8} + \frac{{\tan ^{10} x}}{{10}} + C}

!It is very likely that somewhere I made an error!...:frown: :frown: :frown:
Somewhere...some silly error :rolleyes:

thx a lot.
 
bomba923 said:
!It is very likely that somewhere I made an error!...:frown: :frown: :frown:
Somewhere...some silly error :rolleyes:
No, this is correct :smile:
 
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