Partial fractions and integral

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The discussion focuses on solving the integral of the function (3x^2 + x + 4)/(x^4 + 3x^2 + 2) using partial fractions. The integral is simplified to ∫(3x^2 + x + 4)/((x^2 + 1)(x^2 + 2)) dx. Participants emphasize the importance of correctly applying the method of partial fractions to decompose the expression into simpler fractions, specifically using the form (Ax + B)/(x^2 + 1) + (Cx + D)/(x^2 + 2) to find the coefficients A, B, C, and D.

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I((3x^2+x+4)/(x^4+3x^2+2),x)
I((3x^2+x+4)/((x^2+1)(x^2+2)),x)
I(3x^2/((x^2+1)(x^2+2)),x)+I((x+4)/((x^2+1)(x^2+2)),x)
from here i have used partial fractions with no luck

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It is probably easier to use partial fractions right after you get to:

[tex]\int \frac{ 3x^2 + x+4}{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)} dx[/tex].

Please show us your working so we can tell you where you went wrong.
 


[tex]\frac{ 3x^2 + x+4}{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)}= \frac{Ax+ B}{x^2+ 1}+ \frac{Cx+ D}{x^2+ 2}[/tex]
Now, what did you do to try to find A, B, C, and D?
 

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