Virtual Lessons: Partial Fractions

Although partial fraction decomposition (or simply partial fractions) is an algebraic, not an integration technique, it is useful for integrating rational functions. When decomposing the ration function, remember to echo any repeated factors. A rational functions has the form \(\textstyle f(x)=\frac{P(x)}{Q(x)}\) where \(P(x)\) and \(Q(x)\) are both polynomials