Partial Fraction for Repeated Linear Factors

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Partial Fraction for Repeated Linear Factors

If:

$$Q(x)=(x-a)^n$$

then:

$$\frac{P(x)}{Q(x)}=\frac{A_1}{x-a}+\frac{A_2}{(x-a)^2}+\cdots+\frac{A_n}{(x-a)^n}$$

Usage

- Used when the denominator contains a repeated linear factor.

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