Question

Integration by partial fractions is a method used to integrate which functions?

Options

• Only polynomial functions of the form \[p(x)+q(x)\].

• Rational functions of the form \[\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}\], where both numerator and denominator are polynomials.

• Only functions with \[q(x)=0\].

• Only functions containing an irreducible quadratic factor.

Answer 1

Integration by partial fractions is used for rational functions \[\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}\]. Both the numerator and denominator are polynomials.