JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: PARTIAL FRACTIONS

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\frac{{3x}}{{\left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - b} \right)}} = \frac{2}{{x - a}} + \frac{1}{{x - b}}

, then

a:b

is equal to

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Correct option: B

- 2:1

Option B (

- 2:1

) is correct because solving for a and b by comparing coefficients leads to the ratio a:b = -2:1.

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x

\frac{1}{{\left( {1 + x} \right)\left( {1 + {x^2}} \right)}} = \frac{A}{{1 + x}} + \frac{{f\left( x \right)}}{{1 + {x^2}}}

f\left( x \right)

\frac{{{x^3}}}{{\left( {2x - 1} \right)\left( {x + 2} \right)\left( {x - 3} \right)}} = A + \frac{B}{{2x - 1}} + \frac{C}{{x + 2}} + \frac{D}{{x - 3}}

A

\frac{{{x^2} + x + 1}}{{{x^2} + 2x + 1}} = A + \frac{B}{{x + 1}} + \frac{C}{{{{\left( {x + 1} \right)}^2}}}

A - B

\frac{{x - 4}}{{{x^2} - 5x + 6}}

x

{x^3}

a,b

c

\frac{1}{{\left( {1 - x} \right)\left( {1 - 2x} \right)\left( {1 - 3x} \right)}} = \frac{a}{{1 - x}} + \frac{b}{{1 - 2x}} + \frac{c}{{1 - 3x}}

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