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I'm studying the Partial Fraction method of integration, and I believe I understand the fundamental idea of it. However, much of it is based on a rule that the book calls the Linear Factor Rule. It is the following:
For each factor of the form (ax+b)m the partial fraction decomposition contains the following sum of m partial fractions:
[tex]\frac{A_1}{(ax+b)}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{A_2}{(ax+b)^2}[/tex] + ... + [tex]\frac{A_m}{(ax+b)^m}[/tex]
I'm assuming that the proof of this is either assumed, or was done in a Precalculus course or something. But could you help me out with proving it? It just doesn't make much sense at this point.
For each factor of the form (ax+b)m the partial fraction decomposition contains the following sum of m partial fractions:
[tex]\frac{A_1}{(ax+b)}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{A_2}{(ax+b)^2}[/tex] + ... + [tex]\frac{A_m}{(ax+b)^m}[/tex]
I'm assuming that the proof of this is either assumed, or was done in a Precalculus course or something. But could you help me out with proving it? It just doesn't make much sense at this point.