sec3xdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx

1
Use Integration by Parts on sec3xdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx.
Let u=secxu=\sec{x}, dv=sec2xdv=\sec^{2}x, du=secxtanxdxdu=\sec{x}\tan{x} \, dx, v=tanxv=\tan{x}

2
Substitute the above into uvvduuv-\int v \, du.
secxtanxtan2xsecxdx\sec{x}\tan{x}-\int \tan^{2}x\sec{x} \, dx

3
Use Pythagorean Identities: tan2x=sec2x1\tan^{2}x=\sec^{2}x-1.
secxtanx(sec2x1)secxdx\sec{x}\tan{x}-\int (\sec^{2}x-1)\sec{x} \, dx

4
Expand.
secxtanxsec3xsecxdx\sec{x}\tan{x}-\int \sec^{3}x-\sec{x} \, dx

5
Use Sum Rule: f(x)+g(x)dx=f(x)dx+g(x)dx\int f(x)+g(x) \, dx=\int f(x) \, dx+\int g(x) \, dx.
secxtanxsec3xdx+secxdx\sec{x}\tan{x}-\int \sec^{3}x \, dx+\int \sec{x} \, dx

6
Set it as equal to the original integral sec3xdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx.
sec3xdx=secxtanxsec3xdx+secxdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx=\sec{x}\tan{x}-\int \sec^{3}x \, dx+\int \sec{x} \, dx

7
Add sec3xdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx to both sides.
sec3xdx+sec3xdx=secxtanx+secxdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx+\int \sec^{3}x \, dx=\sec{x}\tan{x}+\int \sec{x} \, dx

8
Simplify  sec3xdx+sec3xdx\int \sec^{3}x \, dx+\int \sec^{3}x \, dx  to  2sec3xdx2\int \sec^{3}x \, dx.
2sec3xdx=secxtanx+secxdx2\int \sec^{3}x \, dx=\sec{x}\tan{x}+\int \sec{x} \, dx

9
Divide both sides by 22.
sec3xdx=secxtanx+secxdx2\int \sec^{3}x \, dx=\frac{\sec{x}\tan{x}+\int \sec{x} \, dx}{2}

10
Original integral solved.
secxtanx+secxdx2\frac{\sec{x}\tan{x}+\int \sec{x} \, dx}{2}

11
Use Trigonometric Integration: the integral of secx\sec{x} is ln(secx+tanx)\ln{(\sec{x}+\tan{x})}.
secxtanx+ln(secx+tanx)2\frac{\sec{x}\tan{x}+\ln{(\sec{x}+\tan{x})}}{2}

12
Add constant.
secxtanx+ln(secx+tanx)2+C\frac{\sec{x}\tan{x}+\ln{(\sec{x}+\tan{x})}}{2}+C

Done

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