Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightPartial Fractionschevron_rightExercise 5.1

Solution

Let:

12x248(x2)2(x+2)2=Ax2+B(x2)2+Cx+2+D(x+2)2\frac{12x^2-48}{(x-2)^2(x+2)^2}=\frac{A}{x-2}+\frac{B}{(x-2)^2}+\frac{C}{x+2}+\frac{D}{(x+2)^2}

Solving gives:

A=3,B=0,C=3,D=0A=3,\quad B=0,\quad C=-3,\quad D=0

Hence:

12x248(x2)2(x+2)2=3x23x+2\boxed{\frac{12x^2-48}{(x-2)^2(x+2)^2}=\frac{3}{x-2}-\frac{3}{x+2}}