For the partial fraction decomposition (5x + 2)/((x + 3)(x - 1)) = A/(x + 3) + B/(x - 1), then B...
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For the partial fraction decomposition {eq}\frac{5x + 2}{(x + 3)(x - 1)} = \frac{A}{x + 3} + \frac{B}{x - 1}, {/eq} then {eq}B = {/eq}
A. {eq}\frac{7}{4} {/eq}
B. {eq}- \frac{7}{4} {/eq}
C. {eq}\frac{13}{4} {/eq}
D. {eq}- \frac{13}{4} {/eq}
Partial Fraction Decomposition:
When we have a complex rational expression or ratio of two polynomials, then we use the partial fraction decomposition method to break the complex rational expression into a sum of smaller rational expressions. Here, the denominator of the rational expression should be in factor form. It is mostly applied in calculus mathematics to integrate complex rational expressions.
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- The expanded form of the rational expression is: {eq}\dfrac{{5x + 2}}{{\left( {x + 3} \right)\left( {x - 1} \right)}} = \dfrac{A}{{x +...
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