EM 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Midterm Review Part 02

INSTRUCTION: Solve the following problems by showing
your complete solutions. Neatly write your solutions and
box your final answers. UNBOXED FINAL ANSWERS WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE MARKED AS INCORRECT.
Partial Fractions
Determine the unknown in the given partial
fraction.
Solve only 1 item of your choice from 6-14.
Solve only 1 item of your choice from 15-20.

• Case I: None repeated linear factor

Factoring Polynomials Factors of the denominator all linear, none
Find the factors of the following polynomials. repeated

• Factoring by grouping 𝑥+4

6. Solve for A in the given equation 𝑥(𝑥+2) =
𝐴 𝐵
▪ Factoring four-term polynomials + 𝑥+2
𝑥
1. 𝑎𝑤 + 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏𝑤 − 𝑎𝑐 Ans.: 2
7. Find the value of B in the partial fraction
• Factoring 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 𝑥+3 𝐴 𝐵
(𝑥+1)(𝑥−2)
= 𝑥+1 + 𝑥−2
▪ Factoring 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 with a = 1 Ans.: 5/3
8. Solve for B in the given equation
▪ Factoring 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 with a ≠ 1 2𝑥−3 𝐴 𝐵
(𝑥−3)(𝑥+1)
= 𝑥−3 + 𝑥+1
2. 15𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 3 Ans.: 5/4
9. Solve for B in the given equation
• Factoring special products 3𝑥+5 𝐴 𝐵
= 2𝑥−1 + 4𝑥+3
(2𝑥−1)(4𝑥+3)

3. 4𝑥 2 − 1 Ans.: -11/10
10. Solve for C in the given equation

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• Factoring the difference and sum of two 𝑥 2 −4𝑥+6 𝐴 𝐵
= 𝑥+2 + 𝑥+3 + 𝑥−4
𝐶
(𝑥+2)(𝑥+3)(𝑥−4)
cubes
Ans.: 1/7
4. 8𝑤 6 + 125𝑧 3

• Case II: Repeated linear factor

Factors of the denominator all linear, some
Expansion of (𝒂 + 𝒃)𝒏
repeated
• Binomial Theorem
5. Find the 4th term in the expansion of 11. Find the value of B in the partial fraction
(𝑥 + 𝑦 )5 𝑥 2 −3𝑥+5 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
= 𝑥 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥−4
𝑥 2 (𝑥−4)
Ans.: -5/4
5𝑥−2
12. Solve for C in the given equation 2𝑥(3𝑥−1)2 =
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝐷
+ + +(
2 𝑥 3𝑥−1 3𝑥−1)2
Ans.: 3
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Midterm Review Part 02

13. Find the value of C in the partial fraction

𝑥 2 +2𝑥+5 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
(𝑥+3)(𝑥−2)2
= 𝑥+3 + 𝑥−2 + (𝑥−2)2
Ans.: 13/5
14. Find the value of A in the partial fraction
6𝑥+7 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝐷 𝐸
3( )2
= + 2+ 3+ +( )2
𝑥 2𝑥+1 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 2𝑥+1 2𝑥+1
Ans.: 60

• Case III: Single prime quadratic factor

Some factors of the denominator quadratic,
none repeated

15. Find the vlaue of A in the partial fraction

3𝑥 2 +5𝑥−1 𝐴 𝐵𝑥+𝐶
(𝑥+2)(2𝑥 2−3)
= 𝑥+2 + 2𝑥2 −3
Ans.: 1/5
16. Find the value of B in the partial fraction
1 𝐴 𝐵𝑥+𝐶
= 𝑥−2 + 𝑥2 +2𝑥+4
𝑥 3 −8
Ans.: -1/12
17. Find the value of D in the partial fraction
4𝑥−3 𝐴 𝐵𝑥 2 +𝐶𝑥+𝐷
(𝑥+1)(3𝑥 3 +2𝑥−10)
= 𝑥+1 + 3𝑥3 +2𝑥−10
Ans.: 5/3

• Case IV: Repeated prime quadratic factor

Some factors of the denominator quadratic,

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some repeated

18. Determine the value of D in the partial

2𝑥 2 +3𝑥 𝐴𝑥+𝐵 𝐶𝑥+𝐷
fraction (𝑥2 +4)2 = + (𝑥2 +4)2
𝑥 2 +4
Ans.: -8
19. Determine the value of F in the partial
fraction
1 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶𝑥+𝐷 𝐸𝑥+𝐹
= 𝑥 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥2 +4 + (𝑥2 +4)2 +
𝑥 2 (𝑥 2 +4)3
𝐺𝑥+𝐻
(𝑥 2 +4)3
Ans.: -1/16
20. Find the value of E in the partial fraction
2𝑥 4 −𝑥 2 +1 𝐴𝑥+𝐵 𝐶𝑥+𝐷 𝐸𝑥+𝐹
(𝑥 2 +4)2 (𝑥 2+9)2
= + (𝑥2 +4)2 + +
𝑥 2 +4 𝑥 2 +9
𝐺𝑥+𝐻
(𝑥 2 +9)2
Ans.: 0