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∫sec⁡3x dx\int \sec^3x\,dx
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12sec⁡xtan⁡x+12ln⁡ ⁣∣sec⁡x+tan⁡x∣+C\frac12\sec x\tan x+\frac12\ln\!\left|\sec x+\tan x\right|+C

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