Worked solution
Find partial fractions and integrate each term
(i) Express in partial fractions. marks
(ii) Hence find . marks
[2016/DHS/I/6(b)]
CJC · Review Problems · Question 14
Answer
(i) ; (ii) .
(i)
Write . Then . Substitution gives ; comparing x² gives , and comparing constants gives . Thus the decomposition is .
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(ii)
Integrate the two fractions: .
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Common mistakes
The 1−x factor supplies a negative sign when integrated.