How do you find $int sec^2x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-04T14:53:58

$tan (x)+c$

Integrating requires you to find the function that you have to differentiate in order to give the function that you're integrating.

In the case of $int sec^2 x$ , the function that, when you take the derivative, gives you the function $sec^2 x$ is $tan x +c$ .

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