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reciprocal trigonometric function

sec for example

secx=1cosx

Dxsecx=secxtanx

secxdx=tanx+c

cscx=1sinxcotx=1tanx

Dxcscx=cscxcotxDxcotx=csc2x

cscxdx=cotx+ccotxdx=ln|sinx|+c

proof for the integration of cotx

cotx=cosxsinx,

cotxdx=cosxsinxdx,

let u=sinx, then du=cosxdx

cotxdx=1udu=ln|u|+c=ln|sinx|+c

sec3xdx

tanxdx=