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The partial fraction decomposition of \dfrac{-x^2 + 8x + 8}{x^3 + 4x^2 + 4x + 16} can be written...

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The partial fraction decomposition of {eq}\dfrac{-x^2 + 8x + 8}{x^3 + 4x^2 + 4x + 16} {/eq} can be written in the form of {eq}\dfrac{f(x)}{x + 4} + \dfrac{g(x)}{x^2 + 4} {/eq} where

{eq}f(x) = \enspace \rule{2cm}{0.4pt} \\ g(x) = \enspace \rule{2cm}{0.4pt} {/eq}

Partial Decomposition of Rational Function:


The degree of the numerator must always be lower than the degree of the denominator when splitting a rational function into partial fractions. It is possible to combine repeated and non-repeated linear and quadratic components in the denominator.


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  • The rational expression given is {eq}\dfrac{{ - {x^2} + 8x + 8}}{{{x^3} + 4{x^2} + 4x + 16}} {/eq}.


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