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Integrate the function $\frac{x+3}{x^3-x^2+x-1}$ from $2$ to $\infty $

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Final answer to the problem

The integral diverges.

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We can factor the polynomial $x^3-x^2+x-1$ using the rational root theorem, which guarantees that for a polynomial of the form $a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_0$ there is a rational root of the form $\pm\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ belongs to the divisors of the constant term $a_0$, and $q$ belongs to the divisors of the leading coefficient $a_n$. List all divisors $p$ of the constant term $a_0$, which equals $-1$

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Learn how to solve integrals by partial fraction expansion problems step by step online. Integrate the function (x+3)/(x^3-x^2x+-1) from 2 to infinity. We can factor the polynomial x^3-x^2+x-1 using the rational root theorem, which guarantees that for a polynomial of the form a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_0 there is a rational root of the form \pm\frac{p}{q}, where p belongs to the divisors of the constant term a_0, and q belongs to the divisors of the leading coefficient a_n. List all divisors p of the constant term a_0, which equals -1. Next, list all divisors of the leading coefficient a_n, which equals 1. The possible roots \pm\frac{p}{q} of the polynomial x^3-x^2+x-1 will then be. Trying all possible roots, we found that 1 is a root of the polynomial. When we evaluate it in the polynomial, it gives us 0 as a result.

Final answer to the problem

The integral diverges.

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Plotting: $\frac{x+3}{x^3-x^2+x-1}$

Main Topic: Integrals by Partial Fraction Expansion

The partial fraction decomposition or partial fraction expansion of a rational function is the operation that consists in expressing the fraction as a sum of a polynomial (possibly zero) and one or several fractions with a simpler denominator.

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