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Find the following integral.
\n\\[I = \\simplify[std]{Int(({c}*x+{d})/(x^2+{a+b}*x+{a*b}),x )}\\]
\nInput all numbers as fractions or integers and not decimals.
\nInput the constant of integration as $C$.
\n \n ", "type": "question", "progress": "ready", "advice": "\nFirst we factorise $\\simplify[std]{x^2+{a+b}*x+{a*b}=(x+{a})*(x+{b})}$. You can do this by spotting the factors or by completing the square.
Next we use partial fractions to find $A$ and $B$ such that:
\\[\\displaystyle \\simplify[std]{({c}*x+{d})/((x +{a})*(x+{b})) = A/(x+{a})+B/(x+{b})}\\]
Multiplying both sides of the equation by $\\displaystyle \\simplify[std]{1/((x +{a})*(x+{b}))}$ we obtain:
$\\simplify[std]{A*(x+{b})+B*(x+{a}) = {c}*x+{d}} \\Rightarrow \\simplify[std]{(A+B)*x+{b}*A+{a}*B={c}*x+{d}}$
\nIdentifying coefficients:
\nConstant term: $\\simplify[std]{{b}*A+{a}*B = {d}}$
\nCoefficent $x$: $ \\simplify[std]{A+B={c}}$ which gives $A =\\var{c} -B$
\nOn solving these equations we obtain $\\displaystyle \\simplify[std]{A = {d-a*c}/{b-a}}$ and $\\displaystyle \\simplify[std]{B={d-b*c}/{a-b}}$
\nWhich gives: \\[\\simplify[std]{({c}*x+{d})/((x +{a})*(x+{b})) = ({d-a*c}/{b-a})*(1/(x+{a}) )+({d-b*c}/{a-b})*(1/(x+{b}))}\\]
\nSo \\[\\begin{eqnarray*} I &=& \\simplify[std]{Int(({c}*x+{d})/(x^2+{a+b}*x+{a*b}),x )}\\\\ &=&\\simplify[std]{Int(({c}*x+{d})/((x +{a})*(x+{b})),x )}\\\\ &=& \\simplify[std]{({d-a*c}/{b-a})*(Int(1/(x+{a}),x)) +({d-b*c}/{a-b})Int(1/(x+{b}),x)}\\\\ &=& \\simplify[std]{({d-a*c}/{b-a})*ln(x+{a})+({d-b*c}/{a-b})*ln(x+{b})+C} \\end{eqnarray*}\\]
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\nYou have to find $a$ and $b$ such that $\\simplify[std]{x^2+{a+b}*x+{a*b}=(x+a)*(x+b)}$
\nThen use partial fractions to write:
\\[\\simplify[std]{({c}*x+{d})/((x +a)*(x+b)) = A/(x+a)+B/(x+b)}\\]
for suitable integers or fractions $A$ and $B$.
\nThis video solves a similar, simpler example.
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\nInput all numbers as fractions or integers and not decimals.
\nInput the constant of integration as $C$.
\nClick on Show steps for help if you need it. You will lose 1 mark if you do so.
\nThere is a video in Show steps which solves a similar example.
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\nVideo in Show steps.
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