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Trigonometric identities and reverse chain rules

Find the following integrals:

(a) ∫sec⁡2(5x)tan⁡3(5x) dx\displaystyle\int \sec^2(5x)\tan^3(5x)\,dx

(b) ∫sin⁡y1+2cos⁡y dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac{\sin y}{1+2\cos y}\,dy

(c) ∫excosec⁡2(ex) dx\displaystyle\int e^x\operatorname{cosec}^2(e^x)\,dx

(d) ∫tan⁡2(2t) dt\displaystyle\int \tan^2(2t)\,dt

(e) ∫11−cos⁡2x dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{1-\cos2x}\,dx.

CJC · Discussion · Question 6

Use a trigonometric identity only when it exposes a standard derivative.

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