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Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.7.64a

Checking Antiderivative Formulas


Right, or wrong? Say which for each formula and give a brief reason for each answer.


∫tanθ sec²θ dθ = sec³θ / 3 + C

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Identify the integral to be checked: \(\int \tan\theta \sec^{2}\theta \, d\theta\).
Recall the derivatives of common trigonometric functions: for example, \(\frac{d}{d\theta}(\sec\theta) = \sec\theta \tan\theta\) and \(\frac{d}{d\theta}(\sec^{3}\theta) = 3 \sec^{2}\theta \cdot \sec\theta \tan\theta = 3 \sec^{3}\theta \tan\theta\).
Compare the integrand \(\tan\theta \sec^{2}\theta\) with the derivative of \(\sec^{3}\theta\): since \(\frac{d}{d\theta}(\sec^{3}\theta) = 3 \sec^{3}\theta \tan\theta\), the integrand is \(\frac{1}{3}\) of this derivative.
Therefore, the integral \(\int \tan\theta \sec^{2}\theta \, d\theta\) should be \(\frac{1}{3} \sec^{3}\theta + C\), matching the given formula \(\frac{\sec^{3}\theta}{3} + C\).
Conclude that the formula is correct because the derivative of the proposed antiderivative matches the integrand.

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