Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightPartial Fractionschevron_rightExercise 5.1

Case: (xa)2(xb)2(x-a)^2(x-b)^2

Include terms for each power:

P(x)(xa)2(xb)2=Axa+B(xa)2+Cxb+D(xb)2\frac{P(x)}{(x-a)^2(x-b)^2}=\frac{A}{x-a}+\frac{B}{(x-a)^2}+\frac{C}{x-b}+\frac{D}{(x-b)^2}

Some coefficients may turn out to be zero.