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sin^m x cos^n x with m + n a negative even number: divide by a power of cos x and substitute t = tan x

This type of question, asked 10 times: May 2022 S1, 3 May 2023 S1, 4 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S2, 12 May 2024 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S1. All 10 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2022 S1

    108
    If f(x)=tan⁡xf(x) = \sqrt{\tan x} and g(x)=sin⁡x⋅cos⁡xg(x) = \sin x \cdot \cos x then ∫f(x)g(x) dx\int \dfrac{f(x)}{g(x)}\,dx is equal to (where C is a constant of integration)

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S1

    101
    If ∫dxcos⁡3x2sin⁡2x=(tan⁡x)A+C(tan⁡x)B+K\int\frac{dx}{\cos^3 x\sqrt{2\sin2x}}=(\tan x)^A+\frac{C}{(\tan x)^B}+K, where K is a constant of integration, then the value of 5(A+B+C)5(A+B+C) is equal to

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  3. Question 3

    4 May 2023 S1

    141
    The integral ∫sec⁡2/3x⋅csc⁡4/3x dx\int\sec^{2/3}x\cdot\csc^{4/3}x\,dx is equal to

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  4. Question 4

    9 May 2023 S1

    107
    If ∫dx3sin⁡11xcos⁡x=−38f(x)+32g(x)+c\int\frac{dx}{3\sin^{11}x\cos x} = -\frac{3}{8}f(x) + \frac{3}{2}g(x) + c then

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  5. Question 5

    16 May 2023 S1

    141
    If ∫dxcos⁡3x2sin⁡2x=(tan⁡x)A+C(tan⁡x)B+k\int\frac{dx}{\cos^3 x\sqrt{2\sin 2x}} = (\tan x)^A + C(\tan x)^B + k where k is a constant of integration, then A+B+CA+B+C equals

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  6. Question 6

    16 May 2023 S2

    128
    ∫cos⁡−3/7x⋅sin⁡−11/7x dx=\int \cos^{-3/7}x \cdot \sin^{-11/7}x\,dx =

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  7. Question 7

    12 May 2024 S2

    107
    ∫1cos⁡3xsin⁡2x dx=\int \frac{1}{\cos^3 x \sqrt{\sin 2x}}\,dx =

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  8. Question 8

    22 Apr 2025 S2

    138
    ∫sec⁡23x⋅csc⁡⁡43x dx=\int\sec^{\frac{2}{3}}x\cdot\operatorname{\csc}^{\frac{4}{3}}x\,dx=

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  9. Question 9

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    147
    ∫tan⁡xsin⁡x⋅cos⁡x dx=\displaystyle\int\dfrac{\sqrt{\tan x}}{\sin x\cdot \cos x}\,dx=

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  10. Question 10

    15 Apr 2026 S1

    76
    If ∫1cos⁡3xsin⁡2x dx=p(tan⁡2x+q)tan⁡x+c\displaystyle\int\dfrac{1}{\cos^3 x\sqrt{\sin 2x}}\,dx = p(\tan^2 x + q)\sqrt{\tan x} + c, then the values of pp and qq respectively are

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