Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 8 - Techniques of Integration - 8.5 The Method of Partial Fractions - Preliminary Questions - Page 423: 1

Answer

No, f(x) can't be a rational function because the integral of rational function can't contain a term with a non-integer expoment such as $\sqrt {x+1}$

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No, f(x) can't be a rational function because the integral of rational function can't contain a term with a non-integer expoment such as $\sqrt {x+1}$
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