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Homework Statement
[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{2x^{2}}{(x^{2}-1)}[/tex] dx
Homework Equations
Partial Fractions
The Attempt at a Solution
2[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{x^{2}}{(x^{2}-1)}[/tex] dx
2[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{x^{2}}{(x-1)(x+1)}[/tex] dx
[tex]\frac{A}{x-1}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{B}{x+1}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{x^{2}}{(x+1)(x-1)}[/tex]
A(x+1) + B(x-1) = x[tex]^{2}[/tex]
Solving for coefficients does not work because there is no x[tex]^{2}[/tex] term of A or B and also when solving for the x and the constant contradictory answers occur. Did I set this up wrong??