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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.5.14

In Exercises 9–16, express the integrand as a sum of partial fractions and evaluate the integrals.
∫ (y + 4) / (y² + y) dy from 1/2 to 1

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Start by factoring the denominator of the integrand. The denominator is \(y^{2} + y\), which can be factored as \(y(y + 1)\).
Express the integrand \(\frac{y + 4}{y(y + 1)}\) as a sum of partial fractions in the form \(\frac{A}{y} + \frac{B}{y + 1}\), where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be determined.
Multiply both sides of the equation by the common denominator \(y(y + 1)\) to clear the fractions: $y + 4 = A(y + 1) + By$.
Expand the right side and collect like terms: $y + 4 = Ay + A + By = (A + B)y + A$. Then, equate the coefficients of like terms from both sides to form a system of equations: for \(y\) terms, \(1 = A + B\); for constant terms, \(4 = A\).
Solve the system for \(A\) and \(B\), substitute these values back into the partial fractions, and then integrate each term separately over the interval from \(\frac{1}{2}\) to \(1\).

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