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C4 Integration

So the question is to integrate tan2 x and on the mark scheme it says to rewrite tan2 x as sec2 x -1 then use the formula book to differentiate sec2 x.
But why can't I just rewrite it as (tan x)2 then use the formula booklet to integrate tan and get 1/3 ln lsec xl + c? ;(

Thanks!
Reply 1
That's not how it works. Make a substitution and see how it compares.
Reply 2
Original post by B_9710
That's not how it works. Make a substitution and see how it compares.


Ahh okay, thank you >.<

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