Help with integration

Hi All, i am struggling with this integration. It seems easy but I can’t get my head round it. What methods should I use i use ?

Integration: 1 / (1-sinx)^2
Many thanks

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mqb2766

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by HamzaELhamouz

Hi All, i am struggling with this integration. It seems easy but I can’t get my head round it. What methods should I use i use ?
Integration: 1 / (1-sinx)^2
Many thanks

Any trig identities come to mind?

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HamzaELhamouz

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by mqb2766

Any trig identities come to mind?

Thanks for replying, i had in mind to simplify the denominator and hence use 1= sin^2 - cos^2 rule

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mqb2766

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by HamzaELhamouz

Thanks for replying, i had in mind to simplify the denominator and hence use 1= sin^2 - cos^2 rule

Scrub that previous reply, i misread your OP. If its 1/(1-sin(x))^2, a tan(x/2) sub (weierstrass) comes to mind, but its a faff and would beyond the usual a level stuff.

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