Trigonometric Substitution - Substitutions That Eliminate Trigonometric Functions

Substitutions That Eliminate Trigonometric Functions

Substitution can be used to remove trigonometric functions. In particular, see Weierstrass substitution.

For instance,

(but be careful with the signs)

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