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General antiderivative of sec^2(x) - 5

Let g(x)=sec⁡2(x)−5g(x) = \sec^2(x) - 5. Find the general antiderivative G(x)G(x) of g(x)g(x).

Hint

Apply the antiderivative rules term by term: recall that the antiderivative of sec⁡2x\sec^2 x is tan⁡x\tan x, and the antiderivative of a constant kk is kxkx. Don't forget the arbitrary constant.

Step-by-step solution

Since antidifferentiation is linear, we can find the antiderivative of each term separately: ∫sec⁡2(x) dx\int \sec^2(x)\, dx and ∫−5 dx\int -5\, dx.

Using the known rule ∫sec⁡2x dx=tan⁡x+C\int \sec^2 x\, dx = \tan x + C and ∫−5 dx=−5x+C\int -5\, dx = -5x + C, combine these results and add a single arbitrary constant CC to get G(x)=tan⁡(x)−5x+CG(x) = \tan(x) - 5x + C.

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