Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 7 - Techniques of Integration - 7.4 Integration of Rational Functions by Partial Fractions - 7.4 Exercises - Page 541: 4

Answer

a) $x^{2}+\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{(x-1)^2}$ b) $\frac{A}{x}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^{2}+x+1}$

Work Step by Step

a) $\frac{x^4-2x^{3}+x^{2}+2x-1}{x^{2}-2x+1}$ = $x^{2}+\frac{2x-1}{x^{2}-2x+1}$ = $x^{2}+\frac{2x-1}{(x-1)^2}$ = $x^{2}+\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{(x-1)^2}$ b) $\frac{x^2-1}{x^{3}+x^{2}+x}$ = $\frac{x^2-1}{x(x^{2}+x+1)}$ = $\frac{A}{x}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^{2}+x+1}$
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