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Partial fractions in x^2 for (x^2 + a)(x^2 + b) denominators (put x^2 = t)

This type of question, asked 4 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S2. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

    102
    ∫2x2−1(x2+4)(x2−3) dx=\int\frac{2x^2-1}{(x^2+4)(x^2-3)}\,dx=

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  2. Question 2

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    137
    If ∫2x2+3(x2−1)(x2−4)dx=log⁡[(x−2x+2)a⋅(x+1x−1)b]+c\int\frac{2x^{2}+ 3}{\left( x^{2}- 1 \right)\left( x^{2}- 4 \right)}dx= \log\left\lbrack \left( \frac{x- 2}{x+ 2} \right)^{a}\cdot\left( \frac{x+ 1}{x- 1} \right)^{b} \right\rbrack+ c, (where c is the constant of integration) then the value of a+ba + b is equal to

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  3. Question 3

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    146
    If ∫dxx4+5x2+4=Atan⁡−1x+Btan⁡−1x2+c\int\frac{dx}{x^{4}+ 5x^{2}+ 4}=A\tan^{- 1}x+B\tan^{- 1}\frac{x}{2}+c where cc is a constant of integration, then

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  4. Question 4

    15 Apr 2026 S2

    78
    ∫x2 dx(x2+2)(x2+5)=\displaystyle\int\dfrac{x^2\,dx}{(x^2 + 2)(x^2 + 5)} =

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