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`int tan^3(2t)sec^3(2t) dt` Find the indefinite integral

`inttan^3(2t)sec^3(2t)dt`


Apply integral substitution: `u=2t`


`du=2dt`


`inttan^3(2t)sec^3(2t)dt=inttan^3(u)sec^3(u)(du)/2` 


Take the constant out,


`=1/2inttan^3(u)sec^3(u)du`


Rewrite the integral as,


`=1/2intsec^3(u)tan^2(u)tan(u)du`


Now use the trigonometric identity:`tan^2(x)=sec^2(x)-1`


`=1/2intsec^3(u)(sec^2(u)-1)tan(u)du`


Again apply the integral substitution:`v=sec(u)`


`dv=sec(u)tan(u)du` 


`=1/2intv^2(v^2-1)dv`


`=1/2int(v^4-v^2)dv`


Apply the sum and power rule,


`=1/2(intv^4dv-intv^2dv)`


`=1/2{(v^(4+1)/(4+1))-(v^(2+1)/(2+1))}`


`=1/2(v^5/5-v^3/3)`


Substitute back `v=sec(u)` and `u=2t`, and add a constant C to the solution,


`=1/2((sec^5(2t))/5-(sec^3(2t))/3)+C`

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