`intsin(x)/(cos(x)+cos^2(x))dx`
Apply integral substitution: `u=cos(x)`
`=>du=-sin(x)dx`
`=int1/(u+u^2)(-1)du`
Take the constant out,
`=-1int1/(u+u^2)du`
Now to compute the partial fraction expansion of a proper rational function, we have to factor out the denominator,
`=-1int1/(u(u+1))du`
Now let's create the partial fraction expansion,
`1/(u(u+1))=A/u+B/(u+1)`
Multiply the above equation by the denominator,
`=>1=A(u+1)+B(u)`
`1=Au+A+Bu`
`1=(A+B)u+A`
Equating the coefficients of the like terms,
`A+B=0` ------------------(1)
`A=1`
Plug in the value of A in equation 1,
`1+B=0`
`=>B=-1`
Plug in the values of A and B in the partial fraction expansion,
`1/(u(u+1))=1/u+(-1)/(u+1)`
`=1/u-1/(u+1)`
`int1/(u(u+1))du=int(1/u-1/(u+1))du`
Apply the sum rule,
`=int1/udu-int1/(u+1)du`
Now use the common integral:`int1/xdx=ln|x|`
`=ln|u|-ln|u+1|`
Substitute back `u=cos(x)`
`=ln|cos(x)|-ln|cos(x)+1|`
`intsin(x)/(cos(x)+cos^2(x))dx=-1{ln|cos|x|-ln|cos(x)+1|}`
Simplify and add a constant C to the solution,
`=ln|cos(x)+1|-ln|cos(x)|+C`
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