How do you write the partial fraction decomposition of the rational expression (3x^2 + 10x -5)/ ( (x+1)^2(x-2) )3x2+10x5(x+1)2(x2)?

1 Answer

The answer is =4/(x+1)^2+3/(x-2)=4(x+1)2+3x2

Explanation:

Let's do the decomposition into partial fractions

(3x^2+10x-5)/((x+1)^2(x-2))=A/(x+1)^2+B/(x+1)+C/(x-2)3x2+10x5(x+1)2(x2)=A(x+1)2+Bx+1+Cx2

=(A(x-2)+B(x+1)(x-2)+C(x+1)^2)/((x+1)^2(x-2))=A(x2)+B(x+1)(x2)+C(x+1)2(x+1)2(x2)

Therefore,

3x^2+10x-5=A(x-2)+B(x+1)(x-2)+C(x+1)^23x2+10x5=A(x2)+B(x+1)(x2)+C(x+1)2

Let x=-1x=1, =>, -12=-3A12=3A, =>, A=4A=4

Ler x=2x=2, =>, 27=9C27=9C, =>, C=3C=3

Coefficients of x^2x2

3=B+C3=B+C, =>, B=3-C=0B=3C=0

So,

(3x^2+10x-5)/((x+1)^2(x-2))=4/(x+1)^2+0/(x+1)+3/(x-2)3x2+10x5(x+1)2(x2)=4(x+1)2+0x+1+3x2