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Express 1x31 in partial fractions

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Express 1x31 in partial fractions

A.

13(1x1(x+2)x2+x+1)

B.

13(1x1x2x2+x+1)

C.

13(1x1(x2)x2+x+1)

D.

13(1x1(x1)x2x1)

Correct answer is A

1x31

x31=(x1)(x2+x+1)

1x31=Ax1+Bx+Cx2+x+1

1x31=A(x2+x+1)+(Bx+C)(x1)x31

Comparing the two sides of the equation,

A+B=0...(1)

AB+C=0...(2)

AC=1...(3)

From (3), C=A1, putting that in (2),

AB=CAB=1A

2AB=1...(4)

(1) + (4): 3A=1A=13

A=BB=13C=A1C=131=23

= 13(1x1(x+2)x2+x+1)