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Partial fractions with a linear and an irreducible quadratic factor

This type of question, asked 3 times: 12 May 2024 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    12 May 2024 S2

    115
    ∫1(x+2)(1+x2) dx\int \frac{1}{(x+2)(1+x^2)}\,dx has the value

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  2. Question 2

    20 Apr 2025 S1

    130
    If ∫2x+3(x−1)(x2+1)dx=log⁡e{(x−1)52(x2+1)a}−12tan⁡−1x+A\int\frac{2x+ 3}{(x- 1)\left( x^{2}+ 1 \right)}dx=\log_{e}\left\{ (x- 1)^{\frac{5}{2}}\left( x^{2}+ 1 \right)^{a} \right\}-\frac{1}{2}\tan^{- 1}x+ A where A is an arbitrary constant, then the value of aa is

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  3. Question 3

    19 May 2026 S2

    77
    ∫dx(x+2)(x2+1)\int \dfrac{dx}{(x + 2)(x^2 + 1)} is equal to

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