1. Partial fractions Express the following as partial fractions (a) (x^2 + 1) / (x - 1) (b) (7x + 10) / (2x^2 + 5x + 3) (c) (10x + 18) / (4x^2 + 12x + 9) (d) (3x + 1) / ((x^2 + x + 10)(x - 1))
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Dividing $x^2 + 1$ by $x - 1$, we get: $$ \begin{array}{c|cc cc} \multicolumn{2}{r}{x} & +1 \\ \cline{2-5} x-1 & x^2& & &+1 \\ \cline{2-3} \multicolumn{2}{r}{0} & x& &-1 \\ \cline{3-5} \multicolumn{2}{r}{} & & &+2 \\ \end{array} $$ So, $\frac{x^2 + 1}{x - 1} = Show more…
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