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Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change

Integrating Using Linear Partial Fractions

Split a rational function with distinct linear factors in its denominator into simple fractions, then integrate each one to a natural log.

Topic 6.12 · 6 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Calculus BC plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Each linear piece integrates to a log
  2. 02The decomposition
  3. 03Finding the constants
  4. 04Before you decompose
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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