Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightPartial Fractionschevron_rightExercise 5.2

Solution

Factor:

x3+1=(x+1)(x2x+1)x^3+1=(x+1)(x^2-x+1)

Let:

3x2+3x3+1=Ax+1+Bx+Cx2x+1\frac{3x^2+3}{x^3+1}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2-x+1}

Solving gives:

A=2,B=1,C=1A=2,\quad B=1,\quad C=1

Hence:

3x2+3x3+1=2x+1+x+1x2x+1\boxed{\frac{3x^2+3}{x^3+1}=\frac{2}{x+1}+\frac{x+1}{x^2-x+1}}