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What should I let u be in evaluating this indefinite integral?

∫[sinx]/[(cosx)^2 + 1]

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The natural choice is u = cosx. This nicely kills off the sinx in the numerator (it is absorbed into du), and the integral becomes

    - ∫ 1 / (u²+1) du.

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