partial fraction

American

noun

Algebra.

one of the fractions into which a given fraction can be resolved, the sum of such simpler fractions being equal to the given fraction.

Partial fractions of 5/(x2−x) are 5/(x−1) and −5/x.

partial fraction British

noun

maths one of a set of fractions into which a more complicated fraction can be resolved

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Etymology

Origin of partial fraction

First recorded in 1810–20

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TRY IT #7 Find the partial fraction decomposition of the expression with a repeated irreducible quadratic factor.

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The left-hand side of this equation can be integrated using partial fraction decomposition.

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Once you have a system of equations generated by the partial fraction decomposition, can you explain another method to solve it?

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In other words, it is a return from the single simplified rational expression to the original expressions, called the partial fraction.

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You are unsure if you correctly decomposed the partial fraction correctly.

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