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| | ==Integration by Partial Fractions== | | ==Integration by Partial Fractions== |
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| − | == 1st-Degree Denominators == | + | == A 1st-Degree Denominator == |
| | These are a few methods of solving integrals with first degree denominators. | | These are a few methods of solving integrals with first degree denominators. |
| − | === 1st-Degree Denominator === | + | === A 1st-Degree Denominator === |
| | Given: | | Given: |
| | <br /><math>\int \frac{1}{ax + b}dx</math> | | <br /><math>\int \frac{1}{ax + b}dx</math> |
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| | <br />The steps can be skipped by using the general formula above get: | | <br />The steps can be skipped by using the general formula above get: |
| | <br /><math>= \frac{8}{3} \ln{|3x+13|}+C</math> | | <br /><math>= \frac{8}{3} \ln{|3x+13|}+C</math> |
| − | === Repeated 1st-Degree Denominator === | + | === A Repeated 1st-Degree Denominator === |
| | The formula for integrals where a first degree polynomial denominator is raised to a power greater than one is much different than the formula above. | | The formula for integrals where a first degree polynomial denominator is raised to a power greater than one is much different than the formula above. |
| | Given | | Given |
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| | <br /><math>= {-5 \over {(3)(12)(3x+17)^{11}}}+C = {-5 \over {36(3x+17)^{11}}}+C</math> | | <br /><math>= {-5 \over {(3)(12)(3x+17)^{11}}}+C = {-5 \over {36(3x+17)^{11}}}+C</math> |
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| − | == 2nd-Degree Denominators == | + | == A 2nd-Degree Denominator == |
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| | 2nd-Degree Denominators get more complicated, especially with those that do not factor. | | 2nd-Degree Denominators get more complicated, especially with those that do not factor. |
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| − | ===Reducible 2nd-Degree Polynomial Denominator=== | + | ===A Reducible 2nd-Degree Polynomial Denominator=== |
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| | :<big><math>\int\frac{3x+11}{x^2-x-6}dx</math></big> | | :<big><math>\int\frac{3x+11}{x^2-x-6}dx</math></big> |