Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Section 10.7 - Partial Fractions - 10.7 Exercises - Page 750: 46

Answer

$A=a, B=b, C=-a, D=-b$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Combine the right side rational functions: RHS=$\frac{(Ax+B)(x^2+1)+(Cx+D)}{(x^2+1)^2}=\frac{(A)x^3+(B)x^2+(A+C)x+(B+D)}{(x^2+1)^2}$ Step 2. Compare the above results with the expression on the left side, we get: \begin{cases} A=a \\ B=b\\A+C=0\\B+D=0 \end{cases} Step 3. Use substitution to get: $A=a, B=b, C=-a, D=-b$
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