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Integral of sec^5(x) tan(x)

Antiderivatives warmup

Evaluate \( \int \sec^5 x \tan x \, dx \).

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What you need first

Derivatives of trigonometric functions
Integration by substitution
Power rule for integration

What this problem tests

Tests the ability to recognize a function and its derivative within an integrand to apply u-substitution.

This is a standard trigonometric integral problem found in introductory calculus courses.

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