What is the integral of (1/(cos(x)))^4 ?

The integral of (1/(cos(x)))^4 is tan(x)+(tan^3(x))/3+C

integral of (1/(cos(x)))^4

\int (\frac{1}{cos ( x )})^{4} d x

tan (x) + \frac{tan ^{3} ( x )}{3} + C

Solution steps

\int (\frac{1}{cos ( x )})^{4} d x

Simplify

(\frac{1}{cos ( x )})^{4} : sec^{4} (x)

= \int sec^{4} (x) d x

Rewrite using trig identities

= \int (1 + tan^{2} (x)) sec^{2} (x) d x

Apply u-substitution

= \int 1 + u^{2} d u

Apply the Sum Rule:

\int f (x) \pm g (x) d x = \int f (x) d x \pm \int g (x) d x

= \int 1 d u + \int u^{2} d u

\int 1 d u = u

\int u^{2} d u = \frac{u ^{3}}{3}

= u + \frac{u ^{3}}{3}

Substitute back

u = tan (x)

= tan (x) + \frac{tan ^{3} ( x )}{3}

Add a constant to the solution

= tan (x) + \frac{tan ^{3} ( x )}{3} + C

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What is the integral of (1/(cos(x)))^4 ?
The integral of (1/(cos(x)))^4 is tan(x)+(tan^3(x))/3+C