Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Algebra

Algebra — practice question

Take $f(x) = \frac{16 - 17x}{(2 + x)(3 - x)^2}$.
(i)[5]

Write $f(x)$ as a sum of partial fractions.

(ii)[5]

Hence obtain the expansion of $f(x)$ in ascending powers of $x$, up to and including the term in $x^2$.

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