Question

What must be included for a repeated linear factor?

Options

• No partial fractions.

• Every power separately.

• Only a linear numerator of the form \[\mathrm{B}x+\mathrm{C}\].

• Only the highest power.

Answer 1

A repeated linear factor requires a term for every power. For \[(x-\mathrm{a})^{2}\], both first and second powers must appear separately.