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can i also say consider y= tan^2 (x) and when I apply the reverse chain rule I get y=5/2 tan^2 (x) +c
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by Noname60can i also say consider y= tan^2 (x) and when I apply the reverse chain rule I get y=5/2 tan^2 (x) +c
Yes, you can do that. Your integral is effectively the same as the one in the mark scheme as tan^2(x) = sec^2(x) - 1. The "-1" can be absorbed into the arbitrary constant of integration C.
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by old_engineerYes, you can do that. Your integral is effectively the same as the one in the mark scheme as tan^2(x) = sec^2(x) - 1. The "-1" can be absorbed into the arbitrary constant of integration C.
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