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| − | '''Integration by partial fractions''' is a [[Techniques of integration|technique]] in [[Calculus]] to facilitate the integration of a rational expression by partial fraction decomposition. | + | '''Integration by partial fractions''' is a [[Techniques of integration|technique]] in [[Calculus]] to facilitate the [[integration]] of a rational expression by partial fraction decomposition. Given an integral |
| − | | + | :<math>\int \frac {f(x)}{g(x)}dx</math> |
| − | | + | where <math>f(x)</math> and <math>g(x)</math> are both [[polynomial]]s, integration by partial fractions shows how to separate the problem into multiple integrals before integrating. |
| − | Given an integral | |
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| − | <math>\int \frac {f(x)}{g(x)}dx</math> | |
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| − | where <math>f(x)</math> and <math>g(x)</math> are both polynomials, integration by partial fractions shows how to separate the problem into multiple integrals before integrating. | |
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| | ==Integration by Partial Fractions== | | ==Integration by Partial Fractions== |
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| | === A 1st-Degree Denominator === | | === A 1st-Degree Denominator === |
| | Given: | | Given: |
| − | <br /><math>\int \frac{1}{ax + b}dx</math>
| + | :<math>\int \frac{1}{ax + b}dx</math> |
| − | <br />Substitute <math>u = ax + b</math>
| + | Substitute <math>u = ax + b</math> |
| − | <br /><math>= \int \frac{1}{u} \frac{du}{a} = \frac{1}{a} \int \frac{du}{u} = \frac{1}{a} \ln{|u|} + C = \frac{1}{a} \ln{|ax + b|} + C</math>
| + | :<math>= \int \frac{1}{u} \frac{du}{a} = \frac{1}{a} \int \frac{du}{u} = \frac{1}{a} \ln{|u|} + C = \frac{1}{a} \ln{|ax + b|} + C</math> |
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| | This means that if given an integral such as: | | This means that if given an integral such as: |
| − | <br /><math>\int \frac{8}{3x+13}dx</math>
| + | :<math>\int \frac{8}{3x+13}dx</math> |
| − | <br />The steps can be skipped by using the general formula above get:
| + | The steps can be skipped by using the general formula above get: |
| − | <br /><math>= \frac{8}{3} \ln{|3x+13|}+C</math>
| + | :<math>= \frac{8}{3} \ln{|3x+13|}+C</math> |
| | === A 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: |
| − | <br /><math>\int \frac{1}{(ax+b)^k}dx</math>
| + | :<math>\int \frac{1}{(ax+b)^k}dx</math> |
| − | <br /><math>u = ax+b</math>
| + | :<math>u = ax+b</math> |
| − | <br /><math>= \int \frac{1}{u^k} \frac{du}{a} = \frac{1}{a} \int u^{-k} du = \frac{1}{a} \cdot \frac{u^{k-1}}{-k} + C = {-1 \over kau^{k-1}} + C = {-1 \over {ka (ax+b)^{k-1}}} + C</math>
| + | :<math>= \int \frac{1}{u^k} \frac{du}{a} = \frac{1}{a} \int u^{-k)} du = \frac{1}{a} \cdot \frac{u^{k-1}}{-(k-1)} + C = {-1 \over (k-1)au^{k-1}} + C = {-1 \over {(k-1)a (ax+b)^{k-1}}} + C</math> |
| − | <br />Note that the above formula '''only''' works if <math>k>1</math>. It does not matter if <math>k</math> is a fraction or even irrational, just as long as it is '''greater than 1'''.
| + | Note that the above formula '''only''' works if <math>k \neq 1</math>. |
| | <br />This means that integrals such as | | <br />This means that integrals such as |
| − | <br /><math>\int {5 \over {(3x+17)^{12}}}dx</math>
| + | :<math>\int {5 \over {(3x+17)^{12}}}dx</math> |
| − | <br />are now very easy:
| + | are now very easy: |
| − | <br /><math>= {-5 \over {(3)(12)(3x+17)^{11}}}+C = {-5 \over {36(3x+17)^{11}}}+C</math>
| + | :<math>= {-5 \over {(3)(11)(3x+17)^{11}}}+C = {-5 \over {33(3x+17)^{11}}}+C</math> |
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| | == A 2nd-Degree Denominator == | | == A 2nd-Degree Denominator == |
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| | :<big><math>\frac{3x+11}{(x-3)(x+2)}=\frac{A(x+2)+B(x-3)}{(x-3)(x+2)}</math></big> | | :<big><math>\frac{3x+11}{(x-3)(x+2)}=\frac{A(x+2)+B(x-3)}{(x-3)(x+2)}</math></big> |
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| − | Therefore the problem can be restated, | + | Therefore, the problem can be restated, |
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| | :<big><math>3x+11=A(x+2)+B(x-3)</math></big> | | :<big><math>3x+11=A(x+2)+B(x-3)</math></big> |
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| | :<big><math>\int\frac{3x+11}{x^2-x-6}dx=4ln|x-3|-ln|x+2|+c</math></big> | | :<big><math>\int\frac{3x+11}{x^2-x-6}dx=4ln|x-3|-ln|x+2|+c</math></big> |
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| − | ==See Also== | + | ==See also== |
| | *[[Calculus]] | | *[[Calculus]] |
| | *[[Integral]] | | *[[Integral]] |
| | *[[Methods of integration]] | | *[[Methods of integration]] |
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| − | [[Category:calculus]] | + | [[Category:Calculus]] |
| − | [[Category:integration]] | + | [[Category:Integration]] |