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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.5.8

Expand the quotients in Exercises 1–8 by partial fractions.
(t⁴ + 9) / (t⁴ + 9t²)

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First, factor the denominator \(t^4 + 9t^2\) by taking out the common factor \(t^2\), so it becomes \(t^2(t^2 + 9)\).
Set up the partial fraction decomposition for the expression \(\frac{t^4 + 9}{t^2(t^2 + 9)}\). Since \(t^2\) is a repeated linear factor, and \(t^2 + 9\) is an irreducible quadratic, write it as: \(\frac{A}{t} + \frac{B}{t^2} + \frac{Ct + D}{t^2 + 9}\).
Multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator \(t^2(t^2 + 9)\) to clear the fractions, resulting in: \(t^4 + 9 = A t (t^2 + 9) + B (t^2 + 9) + (Ct + D) t^2\).
Expand the right-hand side and collect like terms in powers of \(t\) to form a polynomial equation: \(t^4 + 9 = A t^3 + 9 A t + B t^2 + 9 B + C t^3 + D t^2\).
Equate the coefficients of corresponding powers of \(t\) on both sides to form a system of equations, then solve for \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), and \(D\).

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