Why Is the Antiderivative of sec^2(4x+1)dx Not tan^4(4x+1)/4?

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Homework Statement


1.∫sec^2 (4x+1)dx

2.∫ root(sin pi theta) cos(pi theta) d(theta)

3.∫ e^x dx /(1+e^x)

Homework Equations


1.u=4x+1
2. u= sin(pi theta)
3. u= 1+e^x
antiderivatives to find the answers..

The Attempt at a Solution


For #1, tan^4(4x+1)/4 +c..is the answer..but I don't get why tan should be ^4??
I took the deriv. of the u and replace dx with the stuff that only contains du..not dx...
And then,,I sometimes have problems solving some questions..
Please help!
 
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Hi SAT2400! :smile:

(have a pi: π and a theta: θ and a square-root: √ and try using the X2 tag just above the Reply box :wink:)
SAT2400 said:
1.∫sec^2 (4x+1)dx

For #1, tan^4(4x+1)/4 +c..is the answer..but I don't get why tan should be ^4??

It's a typo :rolleyes:. tan(4x+1)/4 +c..is the correct answer!
2.∫ root(sin pi theta) cos(pi theta) d(theta)

3.∫ e^x dx /(1+e^x)

2. u= sin(pi theta)
3. u= 1+e^x
antiderivatives to find the answers..

(You mean ∫ √(sin(πθ)) cos(πθ) dθ ?)

Those substitutions should be ok (or you could just use u = ex, with the same result) …

what did you get? :smile:
 
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