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6. PARTIAL FRACTIONS

PREVIOUS EAMCET BITS

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1. For x < 1 , the constant term in the expansion of is [EAMCET 2009]
( x − 1) ( x − 2 )
2

1
1) 2 2) 1 3) 0 4) −
2
Ans :4
1 1
Sol: =
( x − 1) ( x − 2 ) (1 − x )2 ( −2 ) ⎡1 − x ⎤
2

⎢⎣ 2⎦⎥
−1
⎛ x⎞
= − (1 − x 2 ) ⎜1 − ⎟
1
2 ⎝ 2⎠
1 ⎡ x ⎛ x ⎞2 ⎤
= − ⎡⎣1 + 2x + 3x + ....⎤⎦ ⎢1 + + ⎜ ⎟ + ...⎥
2

2 ⎣⎢ 2 ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎦⎥
1
∴ constant = −
2
x2 + x +1 B C
2. If =A+ + then A – B = [EAMCET 2008]
x + 2x + 1
2
x + 1 ( x + 1)2

1) 4c 2) 4c + 1 3) 3c 4) 2c
Ans: 4
Sol: x 2 + x + 1 = A ( x + 1) + B ( x + 1) C
2

Put x = - 1 comparing coefficient of x2

c=1 A = 1 , put x = 0
A+B+C=1
1 + B +1 = 1 ⇒ B = – 1
A − B = 1 − ( −1) = 2 ⇒ 2C
3x 2 1
3. If = + , then a : b is equal to [EAMCET 2007]
( x − a )( x − b ) x − a x − b
1) 1 : 2 2) −2:1 3) 1 : 3 4) 3 : 1
Ans: 2
Sol: 3x = 2 ( x − b ) + ( x − a )
Put x = 0
0 = −2b − a ; a = −2b
1

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Partial fractions
a −2
=
b 1
∴ a : b = −2 :1
3x + 2 A Bx + C
4. If = + 2 then A + C − B is equal to [EAMCET 2006]
( x + 1) ( 2x + 3) x + 1 2x + 3
2

1) 0 2) 2 3) 3 4) 5
Ans: 2
Sol: 3x + 2 = A ( 2x 2 + 3) + ( Bx + C )( x + 1)

Put x = – 1
1
−1 = 5A ⇒ A = −
5
Put x = 0 ⇒ 2 = 3A + C
3 13
2= − +C⇒C=
5 5
Comparing coefficient of x2
2 2
2A + B = 0 ⇒ − + B = 0 ⇒ B =
5 5
1 13 2
A+C−B= − + − = 2
5 5 5
x3 B C D
5. If =A+ + + , then A is equal to [EAMCET 2005]
( 2x − 1)( x + 2 )( x − 3) 2x − 1 x + 2 x − 3
1 1 8 27
1) 2) − 3) − 4)
2 50 25 25
Ans: 1
Coefficient of x 3 in Nr
Sol: A =
Coefficient x 3in Dr
1
A=
2
x +1 A B
6. If = + , then 16A + 9B is equal to [EAMCET 2004]
( 2x − 1)( 3x + 1) 2x − 1 3x + 1
1) 4 2) 5 3) 6 4) 8
Ans: 3
Sol: x + 1 = A ( 3x + 1) + B ( 2x − 1)

1 3 ⎛5⎞ 3
Put x = ⇒ = A⎜ ⎟ ⇒ A =
2 2 ⎝2⎠ 5

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Partial fractions
1 2 ⎛ −5 ⎞ 2
Put x = − ⇒ = B ⎜ ⎟ ⇒ B = −
3 3 ⎝ 3 ⎠ 5
⎛ 3 ⎞ ⎛ −2 ⎞
∴16A + 9B = 16 ⎜ ⎟ + 9 ⎜ ⎟ = 6
⎝5⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠
1 a b c a b c
7. Let a, b and c be such that = + + then + +
(1 − x )(1 − 2x )(1 − 3x ) 1 − x 1 − 2x 1 − 3x 1 3 5
is equal to [EAMCET 2003]
1 1 1 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
15 6 5 3
Ans: 1
Sol: 1= a (1 − 2x )(1 − 3x ) + b (1 − x )(1 − 3x ) + c (1 − x )(1 − 2x )
Put x = 1
1
1 = a ( −1)( −2 ) ⇒ a =
2
1 ⎛ 1 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞
Put x = ⇒ 1 = b ⎜ ⎟⎜ − ⎟ ⇒ b = −4
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠⎝ 2 ⎠
1 ⎛ 2 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎞ 9
Put x = ⇒ 1 = c ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ ⇒ c =
3 ⎝ 3 ⎠⎝ 3 ⎠ 2
a b c 1 4 9 1
Now + + = − + =
1 3 5 2 3 2.5 15
1 − x + 6x 2 A B C
8. If = + + , then A is equal to [EAMCET 2002]
x−x 3
x 1− x 1+ x
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
Ans: 1
Sol: Given 1 − x + 6x 2 = A (1 − x 2 ) + Bx (1 + x ) + Cx (1 − x )

Put , x = 0, then A = 1
x−4 2 1
9. If = − , then k = [EAMCET 2001]
x − 5x − 2k x − 2 x + k
2

1) – 3 2) – 2 3) 2 4) 3
Ans: 1
x−4 2 ( x + k ) − ( x − 2)
Sol: =
x − 5x − 2k
2
( x − 2 )( x + k )
x−4 x + 2k + 2
= 2
x − 5x − 2k x + ( k − 2 ) x − 2k
2

Comparing coefficient of x in Dr

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Partial fractions
k − 2 = −5 ∴ k = −3
x2 + 5 1 k
10. If = + 2 , then k = [EAMCET 2000]
(x 2
+ 2)
2
x + 2 ( x + 2)
2

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
Ans: 3
Sol: x 2 + 5 = ( x 2 + 2 ) + k
2+k =5 ∴k = 3

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