Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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**Problem 4:** Use **partial fraction** decomposition, step by step, to evaluate the integral 

\[
\int \frac{4x^5 - 2}{x^4 - 1} \, dx.
\]

The task involves breaking down the rational function into simpler fractions that can be integrated individually. Begin by factoring the denominator \(x^4 - 1\) into its components.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 4:** Use **partial fraction** decomposition, step by step, to evaluate the integral \[ \int \frac{4x^5 - 2}{x^4 - 1} \, dx. \] The task involves breaking down the rational function into simpler fractions that can be integrated individually. Begin by factoring the denominator \(x^4 - 1\) into its components.
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