Question 34
EasyOriginal questionEvaluate .
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Rewrite first: .
Then each term is standard: .
Check: differentiating the answer gives back the integrand.
Worth noting
A power of a trig function has no direct standard form: the identity is what makes it integrable.
- Concept
- Integrating tan² x
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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