What is int \ tan3xsec3x \ dx?

1 Answer
May 10, 2017

int \ tan3xsec3x \ dx = 1/3sec3x + C

Explanation:

A standard trigonometry differential is:

d/dx sec x = secxtanx iff int \ secxtanx \ dx = sec x \ \ (+C)

We can see a very close similarity with this result and out integral, so note that:

d/dx sec ax = asecaxtanax

for constant a, Hence we have:

int \ tan3xsec3x \ dx = 1/3sec3x + C