The length of an arc through parametric equations

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Prove that the length l of an arc given by the parametric equations $x = \theta$ and $y = (\sec\theta)^2 $ from $\theta = 0$ to $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$ is given by $l = \ln(1 + \sqrt{2})$.

I have used the formula

$l = \int_0^\frac{\pi}{4} \sqrt{(\frac{dx}{d\theta})^2 + (\frac{dy}{d\theta})^2} d\theta$

So I solved the equation above until

$l = \int_0^\frac{\pi}{4} \sqrt{1 + (2\tan\theta\sec^2\theta)^2} d\theta$

Is the integral above possible to solve?