Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration

Integration — practice question

Take $f(x) = \frac{12 + 8x - x^2}{(2 - x)(4 + x^2)}$.
(i)[4]

Express $f(x)$ as $\frac{A}{2 - x} + \frac{Bx + C}{4 + x^2}$.

(ii)[5]

Show that $\int_0^1 f(x)\,dx=\ln\left(\frac{25}{2}\right)$.

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