Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 13 - A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function - Section 13.5 The Area Problem; The Integral - 13.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 924: 36

Answer

$\frac{1}{x-2}-\frac{1}{x+2}-\frac{4}{(x+2)^2}$

Work Step by Step

1.Write a general form $\frac{16}{(x-2)(x+2)^2}=\frac{A}{x-2}+\frac{B}{x+2}+\frac{C}{(x+2)^2}$ 2. Combine the right part to get $\frac{Ax^2+4Ax+4A+Bx^2-4B+Cx-2C}{(x-2)(x+2)^2}=\frac{(A+B)x^2+(4A+C)x+4A-4B-2C}{(x-2)(x+2)^2}$ 3. Compare with the starting expression, we have $\begin{cases} A+B=0 \\ 4A+C=0 \\ 4A-4B-2C=16 \end{cases}$ 4. Use the relations $B=-A, C=-4A$ in the third equation to get $4A+4A+8A=16$, thus $A=1, B=-1, C=-4$, 5. Thus $\frac{16}{(x-2)(x+2)^2}=\frac{1}{x-2}-\frac{1}{x+2}-\frac{4}{(x+2)^2}$
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