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`int (tan^2x)/sec^5x dx` Find the indefinite integral

Given to solve,


`int (tan^2 x )/(sec^5 x) dx`


=`int (sin^2 x )(cos^3 x )dx`


= `int sin^2 x * cos^2 x * cosx dx`


= `int sin^2 x * (1-sin^2(x) )*cosx dx`


let `u=sinx => du =cosx dx`


so ,


 `int sin^2 x * (1-sin^2(x) )*cosx dx`


=`int u^2 * (1-u^2) du`


= `int u^2 -u^4 du`


= `(u^3)/3 - (u^5)/5 +c`


= `(sin^3 (x))/3 -(sin^5 (x))/5 +c`

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