How do you integrate #(2x^2+4x+12)/(x^2+7x+10)# using partial fractions?

1 Answer
Mar 13, 2017

The answer is #=2x-14ln(|x+5|)+4ln(|x+2|)+C#

Explanation:

The numerator is

#2x^2+4x+12=2(x^2+2x+6)#

We perform a long division

#color(white)(aaaa)##x^2+2x+6##color(white)(aaaaa)##|##x^2+7x+10#

#color(white)(aaaa)##x^2+7x+10##color(white)(aaaa)##|##1#

#color(white)(aaaaaa)##0-5x-4#

Therefore

#(2x^2+4x+12)/(x^2+7x+10)=2(1-(5x+4)/(x^2+7x+10))#

We factorise the denominator

#x^2+7x+10=(x+5)(x+2)#

We can perform the decomposition into partial fractions

#(5x+4)/(x^2+7x+10)=(5x+4)/((x+5)(x+2))#

#=A/(x+5)+B/(x+2)=(A(x+2)+B(x+5))/((x+5)(x+2))#

The denominators are the same, we compare the numerators

#5x+4=A(x+2)+B(x+5)#

Let #x=-5#, #=>#, #-21=-3A#, #=>#, #A=7#

Let #x=-2#, #=>#, #-6=3B#, #=>#, #B=-2#

So,

#(2x^2+4x+12)/(x^2+7x+10)=2(1-(7/(x+5)-2/(x+2)))#

Therefore,

#int((2x^2+4x+12)dx)/(x^2+7x+10)=2int(1-(7/(x+5)-2/(x+2)))dx#

#=2intdx-14intdx/(x+5)+4intdx/(x+2)#

#=2x-14ln(|x+5|)+4ln(|x+2|)+C#