Tim Gan Math
All Years

1976 TYS

Question 7

Question

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

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