OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §11.4 Partial Fractions · Example 7 · Algebra · Partial fractions

Decomposing a Rational Function with a Repeated Irreducible Quadratic Factor in the Denominator

Decompose the given expression that has a repeated irreducible factor in the denominator.

$\frac{x ^{4} + x ^{3} + x ^{2} - x + 1}{x ( x ^{2} + 1 ) ^{2}}$

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §11.4 Partial Fractions · Example 7

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