Trigonometric Substitution using Secant
Channel: Andrew Misseldine
Date: 17/06/2020

In this video, we demonstrate how to use a trigonometric substitution, specifically using a secant substitution, to compute the antiderivative of an algebraic function involving a square root of a difference of squares, the constant coming second.

This is lecture 13 (part 1/4) of the lecture series offered by Dr. Andrew Misseldine for the course Math 1220 - Calculus II at Southern Utah University. A transcript of this lecture can be found at Dr. Misseldine's website or through his Google Drive at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bkHsbHqndeblPn-DVidyGBqHb5RtWDpU/view?usp=sharing

This lecture is based upon Section 7.3 of Calculus by James Stewart. Please post any questions you might have below in the comment field and Dr. Misseldine (or other commenters) can answer them for you. Please also subscribe for further updates.