Integral of -: (v^2+2v-1)/(v^3+v^2+v+1)

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how to find the integral of -: (v^2+2v-1)/(v^3+v^2+v+1)

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Partial fractions decomposition.

Note that the denominator is divisible by (v+1):
[tex](v^{3}+v^{2}+v+1)/(v+1)=v^{2}+1[/tex]
 


Notice that [tex]v^3+v^2+v+1=(v+1)(v^2+1)[/tex]. Use the method of partial fractions, once it's done it's very easy.
 


losiu99 said:
Notice that [tex]v^3+v^2+v+1=(v+1)(v^2+1)[/tex]. Use the method of partial fractions, once it's done it's very easy.
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