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Activity 5.5.2.
For each of the following problems, evaluate the integral by using the partial fraction decomposition provided.
(a)
\(\int \frac{1}{x^2 - 2x - 3} \, dx\text{,}\) given that
\(\frac{1}{x^2 - 2x - 3} = \frac{1/4}{x-3} - \frac{1/4}{x+1}\)
(b)
\(\int \frac{x^2+1}{x^3 - x^2} \, dx\text{,}\) given that
\(\frac{x^2+1}{x^3 - x^2} = -\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{2}{x-1}\)
(c)
\(\int \frac{x-2}{x^4 + x^2}\, dx\text{,}\) given that
\(\frac{x-2}{x^4 + x^2} = \frac{1}{x} - \frac{2}{x^2} + \frac{-x+2}{1+x^2}\)
