Recognize Integral Result: We recognize that the integral of sec2(u) with respect to u is tan(u)+C, where C is the constant of integration. This is a standard result from calculus.
Find u and dxdu: Let u=8x−1. Then, we need to find dxdu to perform the substitution.
Differentiate u: Differentiating u with respect to x, we get dxdu=8.
Find dx in terms of du: To find dx in terms of du, we rearrange the equation du=8dx to dx=8du.
Substitute u and dx: Now we substitute u and dx in the integral: ∫sec2(8x−1)dx=∫sec2(u)⋅(1/8)du.
Integrate sec2(u): Using the standard integral result, we integrate sec2(u) with respect to u to get (81)tan(u)+C.
Substitute back for u: We substitute back for u to get the integral in terms of x: (81)tan(8x−1)+C.
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