Tutorials– Partial Fractions
𝐴
Each simple linear factor (𝑥 + 𝑎) in the denominator contributes a partial fraction .
𝑥+𝑎
𝐴 𝐵
Each squared linear factor (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 in the denominator contributes partial fractions + (𝑥+𝑎)2 .
𝑥+𝑎
𝐴𝑥+𝐵
Each irreducible quadratic factor ((𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏 2 ) in the denominator contributes a partial fraction .
((𝑥+𝑎)2 +𝑏 2 )
Express as Partial Fractions and hence integrate each function:
𝑥+7 10𝑥+37 8𝑠−28
1. 2. 3.
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−5) (𝑥−4)(𝑥+7) (𝑠−2)(𝑠−4)
For 4, 5 & 6, first factorise the denominator, then express as partial fractions and determine the
integral of each function:
3𝑥+5 𝑦−13 𝑥−14
4. 5. 6.
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−3 𝑦 2 −𝑦−6 𝑥 2 −10𝑥+24
Express as Partial Fractions and hence integrate each function:
17𝑥 2 −21𝑥−6 6𝑥 2 +7𝑥−49
7. 8.
𝑥(𝑥+1)(𝑥−3) (𝑥−4)(𝑥+1)(2𝑥−3)
In 9 & 10, first express as a polynomial plus proper algebraic fraction, then as partial fractions:
𝑥 2 +2 2𝑥 3 +7𝑥 2 −2𝑥−27
9. 10.
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−8 (𝑥−1)(𝑥+4)
For the following expressions with repeated linear factors, express as Partial Fractions:
2𝑡−1 1 9𝑥 2 −73𝑥+150
11. 12. 13.
(𝑡+1)2 𝑥 2 (𝑥+2) (𝑥−7)(𝑥−3)2
For the following expressions with irreducible quadratic factors, express as Partial Fractions:
1 3−𝑥 5𝑥 2 +7𝑥+17
14. 15. 16.
𝑥(𝑥 2 +1) (𝑥+3)(𝑥 2 +3) (𝑥+1)(𝑥 2 +2𝑥+6)
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