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Tim Gan Math
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1976 TYS

Question 7

Question

Show that $\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\theta} \tan^3 \theta$ may be expressed as $3\tan^4 \theta + 3\sec^2 \theta - 3.$

Hence or otherwise, find $\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \tan^4 \theta \ \mathrm{d} \theta.$