Hi, I am just confused on how we get that form of partial fractions to solve the integral because I thought it would be just
A/x + Bx+c/(x^2 + 1)
Could someone pls explain? Thanks.
#partial fractions query
still tendon
merry rose
Hi, I am just confused on how we get that form of partial fractions to solve the...
Okay, well, the numerator is a higher degree than the denominator.
So before we decompose the partial fraction, we actually have to do polynomial division.
merry rose
Okay, do you think it's helpful to just pop into channels I'm already helping someone in and repeat what I said?
merry rose
I mean, I was kind of done. Now I'd wait for the person to ask a followup question if they didn't get it and I'd answer that question.
still tendon
So *before* we decompose the partial fraction, we actually have to do polynomial...
Oh yep makes sense. Thanks a lot 🙂
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merry rose
Sorry
I'm also sorry. I probably could've been more... polite about that. I haven't had my coffee yet today. I apologize.
still tendon
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zealous beacon
use quotient rule
merry rose
use quotient rule
...for integration???
zealous beacon
...for integration???
no