Calculus Examples

$\int 2 \sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) d x$

Step 1

Since $2$ is constant with respect to $x$ , move $2$ out of the integral.

$2 \int \sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) d x$

Step 2

Let $u_{2} = \sec (4 x)$ . Then $d u_{2} = 4 \sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) d x$ , so $\frac{1}{4} d u_{2} = \sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) d x$ . Rewrite using $u_{2}$ and $d$ $u_{2}$ .

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Step 2.1

Let $u_{2} = \sec (4 x)$ . Find $\frac{d u_{2}}{d x}$ .

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Step 2.1.1

Differentiate $\sec (4 x)$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [\sec (4 x)]$

Step 2.1.2

Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [f (g (x))]$ is $f' (g (x)) g' (x)$ where $f (x) = \sec (x)$ and $g (x) = 4 x$ .

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Step 2.1.2.1

To apply the Chain Rule, set $u_{1}$ as $4 x$ .

$\frac{d}{d u_{1}} [\sec (u_{1})] \frac{d}{d x} [4 x]$

Step 2.1.2.2

The derivative of $\sec (u_{1})$ with respect to $u_{1}$ is $\sec (u_{1}) \tan (u_{1})$ .

$\sec (u_{1}) \tan (u_{1}) \frac{d}{d x} [4 x]$

Step 2.1.2.3

Replace all occurrences of $u_{1}$ with $4 x$ .

$\sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) \frac{d}{d x} [4 x]$

Step 2.1.3

Differentiate.

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Step 2.1.3.1

Since $4$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $4 x$ with respect to $x$ is $4 \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$\sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) (4 \frac{d}{d x} [x])$

Step 2.1.3.2

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$\sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) (4 \cdot 1)$

Step 2.1.3.3

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.1.3.3.1

Multiply $4$ by $1$ .

$\sec (4 x) \tan (4 x) \cdot 4$

Step 2.1.3.3.2

Move $4$ to the left of $\sec (4 x) \tan (4 x)$ .

$4 \sec (4 x) \tan (4 x)$

Step 2.2

Rewrite the problem using $u_{2}$ and $d u_{2}$ .

$2 \int \frac{1}{4} d u_{2}$

Step 3

Apply the constant rule.

$2 (\frac{1}{4} u_{2} + C)$

Step 4

Simplify the answer.

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Step 4.1

Rewrite $2 (\frac{1}{4} u_{2} + C)$ as $2 (\frac{1}{4}) u_{2} + C$ .

$2 (\frac{1}{4}) u_{2} + C$

Step 4.2

Simplify.

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Step 4.2.1

Combine $2$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ .

$\frac{2}{4} u_{2} + C$

Step 4.2.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ and $4$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{2 (1)}{4} u_{2} + C$

Step 4.2.2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 4.2.2.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2} u_{2} + C$

Step 4.2.2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2} u_{2} + C$

Step 4.2.2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{2} u_{2} + C$

Step 4.3

Replace all occurrences of $u_{2}$ with $\sec (4 x)$ .

$\frac{1}{2} \sec (4 x) + C$