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$I=\\;$[[0]]

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Input all numbers as fractions or integers and not decimals.

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Input the constant of integration as $C$.

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Click on Show steps for help if you need it. You will lose 1 mark if you do so.

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Input all numbers as fractions or integers and not decimals.

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First of all factorise the denominator.

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You have to find $a$ and $b$ such that $\\simplify[std]{x^2+{a+b}*x+{a*b}=(x+a)*(x+b)}$

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Then use partial fractions to write:
\\[\\simplify[std]{({c}*x+{d})/((x +a)*(x+b)) = A/(x+a)+B/(x+b)}\\]

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for suitable integers or fractions $A$ and $B$.

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First 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:

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$\\simplify[std]{A*(x+{b})+B*(x+{a}) = {c}*x+{d}} \\Rightarrow \\simplify[std]{(A+B)*x+{b}*A+{a}*B={c}*x+{d}}$

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Identifying coefficients:

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Constant term: $\\simplify[std]{{b}*A+{a}*B = {d}}$

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Coefficent $x$: $ \\simplify[std]{A+B={c}}$ which gives $A =\\var{c} -B$

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On solving these equations we obtain $\\displaystyle \\simplify[std]{A = {d-a*c}/{b-a}}$ and $\\displaystyle \\simplify[std]{B={d-b*c}/{a-b}}$

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Which 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}))}\\]

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So \\[\\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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Factorise $x^2+cx+d$ into 2 distinct linear factors and then find $\\displaystyle \\int \\frac{ax+b}{x^2+cx+d}\\;dx,\\;a \\neq 0$ using partial fractions or otherwise.

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Find the following integral.

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\\[I = \\simplify[std]{Int(({c}*x+{d})/(x^2+{a+b}*x+{a*b}),x )}\\]

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Input all numbers as fractions or integers and not decimals.

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Input the constant of integration as $C$.

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