Mark M. answered 07/24/19
Retired math prof. Calc 1, 2 and AP Calculus tutoring experience.
d/dx [-cosx / (1+sinx)] = [(1+sinx)(sinx) + (cosx)(cosx)] / (1 + sinx)2
= [1 + sin2x + cos2x] / (1 + sinx)2 = 2 / (1 + sinx)2
Therefore, 2 / (1 + sinx)2 is an antiderivative of -cosx / (1 + sinx)
So, √5∫[1 / (1 + sinx)2]dx = (√5/2)∫[2/(1 + sinx)2]dx
= (√5/2)[-cosx / (1 + sinx)] + C
Mark M.
07/24/19
Sam S.
isn't (1 + sin x) (sin x) = sin x + sin^2 x, not 1 + sin^2?07/24/19