College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 5.3 - Partial Fractions - 5.3 Exercises - Page 461: 8

Answer

$\dfrac{A}{x-1}+\dfrac{B}{x+1}+\dfrac{Cx+D}{x^2+1}$

Work Step by Step

Simplify $\dfrac{1}{x^4-1}$ into partial fraction decomposition. This can be written as: $\dfrac{1}{x^4-1}=\dfrac{1}{(x^2-1)(x^2+1)}$ Also, further $\dfrac{1}{(x^2-1)(x^2+1)}=\dfrac{1}{(x-1)(x+1)(x^2+1)}$ Applying the partial fraction decomposition rule. $\dfrac{1}{(x-1)(x+1)(x^2+1)}=\dfrac{A}{x-1}+\dfrac{B}{x+1}+\dfrac{Cx+D}{x^2+1}$
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