How do you express 2x3x2(x2+1)2 in partial fractions?

1 Answer
Feb 14, 2016

Partial fractions are 2x+1x2+12x+1(x2+1)2

Explanation:

Let the function 2x3x2(x2+1)2 be written in partial fractions as

Ax+Bx2+1+Cx+D(x2+1)2

Solving this becomes (Ax+B)(x2+1)+Cx+D(x2+1)2

As denominator in given function is same

it follows that

(Ax+B)(x2+1)+Cx+D(2x3x2) or

Ax3+Bx2+(A+C)x+(B+D)(2x3x2)

Comparing like terms

A=2,B=1,A+C=0andB+D=0 i.e.

A=2,B=1,C=2andD=1

Hence partial fractions are 2x+1x2+12x+1(x2+1)2