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OpenStudy (konradzuse):

use partial fractions to find.

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

\[\int\limits \frac{1}{x^2-9}\]

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

\[\int\limits \frac{1}{(x-3)(x+3)}\]

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

hmm if there was something besides 1 on top this would be eaiser....

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

Idk how to get A+ B from this.... unlessI do 1 + 0...

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

\[\frac{A}{x-3} + \frac{B}{x+3} = \frac{1}{(x+3)(x-3)}\] \[A(x+3) + B(x-3) = 1\] you know what i did right?

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

oh I guessI didn't need to doanyhing special for this then... Yes I do sir :D

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

if you set x = 3 then A(6) = 1 A = 1/6

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

if you set x =-3 then B(-6) =1 B = -1/6

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

so now it becomes 1/6/(x-3) + -(1/6)/(x-3)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

yup \[\frac{1}{6(x-3)} - \frac{1}{6(x+3)}\] now you integrate that

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

\[\frac 16 \int \frac{1}{x-3} dx - \frac 16 \int \frac{1}{x+3} dx\]

OpenStudy (konradzuse):

1/6 ln|x-3| - 1/6 ln|x+3| +c :)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

yup

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