Part of CALC-10 — Integration: Advanced Techniques & Reduction

Reduction Formula for tan^n(x) and sec^n(x)

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For KnK_n = integral tanntan^n(x) dx: Write tanntan^n(x) = tan^(n-2)(x) * tan2tan^2(x) = tan^(n-2)(x)(sec2sec^2(x)-1). KnK_n = integral tan^(n-2)(x)sec2sec^2(x)dx - K_(n-2) = tan^(n-1)x(n1)\frac{x}{(n-1)} - K_(n-2)

For LnL_n = integral secnsec^n(x) dx: Use parts: u = sec^(n-2)(x), dv = sec2sec^2(x)dx. Result: LnL_n = sec^(n-2)(x)tanx(n1)\frac{x}{(n-1)} + (n-2)L_n2(n1)\frac{n-2}{(n-1)}

Base cases:

  • K0K_0 = x, K1K_1 = -ln|cos x| = ln|sec x|
  • K2K_2 = tan(x) - x
  • L0L_0 = x, L1L_1 = ln|sec x + tan x|
  • L2L_2 = tan(x)
  • L3L_3 = (sec(x)tan(x) + ln|sec x + tan x|)/2

Key observation: tan and sec reduction formulas reduce by 2, like sin and cos.

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