The integral ∫ sec²x/((sec x+tan x)^(9/2)) dx equals (for some arbitrary constant K)
I=∫(secx+tanx)9/2sec2xdx
dxd(secx)=secxtanx,dxd(tanx)=sec2x
Evaluate I and match one of the options (1)–(4)
t=secx+tanx
dxdt=secxtanx+sec2x=secx(secx+tanx)=tsecx
dt=tsecxdx⇒secxdx=tdt
secx=21(t+t1)
sec2xdx=secx(secxdx)=21(t+t1)tdt=21(1+t21)dt
I=21∫(t−9/2+t−13/2)dt
I=21[−72t−7/2−112t−11/2]+K
=−71t−7/2−111t−11/2+K
I=−t−11/2(111+71t2)+K=−t11/21{111+71t2}+K
I=−(secx+tanx)11/21{111+71(secx+tanx)2}+K
I=−(secx+tanx)11/21{111+71(secx+tanx)2}+K ⇒(3)