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Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics

3.5cIntegration using partial fractions

Integration using partial fractions in Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 3.5.3Paper 3: integrate rational functions by decomposition into partial fractions.

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  • Integration using partial fractions

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Integration using partial fractions: sample question

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Evaluate ∫121x(x+1) dx\displaystyle\int_{1}^{2}\frac{1}{x(x + 1)}\,dx, correct to 3 significant figures.

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