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NEUHAUSER 3rd ed primary text

Chapt. 7, sec. 7.3 , p 344-350: Partial Fractions
Know about polynomial division (example 1, p344)
Notice the various cases of partial fractions:
1. distinct linear factors
2. repeated linear factors
3. distinct quadratic factors
4. repeated quadratic factors
Also notice the completing squares technique
(example 2, p 344)

NEUHAUSER 2nd ed

Chapt. 7, sec. 7.3 , p 415-424: Partial Fractions
Know about polynomial division (example 4, p418)
Notice the various cases of partial fractions:
1. distinct linear factors
2. repeated linear factors
3. distinct quadratic factors
4. repeated quadratic factors
Also notice the completing squares technique
(example 5, p 419)