Mathematics A-Level
Partial-fraction decomposition
What Partial-fraction decomposition means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Partial-fraction decomposition
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Writing a rational function as a sum of simpler fractions whose denominators are factors or powers of factors of the original denominator.
Topics that use Partial-fraction decomposition
- Algebra and functions (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Algebraic division by linear expressions
- Amplitude
- Asymptote
- Comparing coefficients
- Completing the square
- Composite function
- Conjugate
- Discriminant
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