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Question: Trig simplification question, result from dsolve

Question:Trig simplification question, result from dsolve

nm 8552 Maple
January 02 2017
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The ODE diff(y(x),x) = sec(x)^2*sec(y(x))^3  can be solved as separable. So the answer should be 

simple_answer:=sin(y(x))*(cos(y(x))^2+2)=C_1+3*tan(x);

as can be seen by direct integration of each side of the differential equation. I am trying to make Maple give the same answer, but not having any luck. 

restart;
ode:=diff(y(x),x) = sec(x)^2*sec(y(x))^3;
sol:=dsolve(ode, y(x),implicit);

I tried simplify(sol,trig) and tried simplify(sol,size).  Both Maple answer, and the simple answer solve the ODE.

Is there a way to make Maple dsolve give the simpler answer, or simplify/convert the answer it gives to the simpler one? I am newbie in Maple.
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