Express the Integrand as a Sum of Partial Fractions and Evaluate

question 437

Multiple Choice

Express the integrand as a sum of partial fractions and evaluate the integral.
- $$\int _ { 3 } ^ { 7 } \frac { 4 x ^ { 3 } - 4 x } { x ^ { 4 } - 16 } d x$$

• A) -3.4
• B) 3.4
• C) 3.8
• D) 6.81

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