Partial Fractions Decomposition | MIT 18.01SC Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2010

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  • @alihsanelmas
    @alihsanelmas 5 років тому +45

    Time stamps for exercises:
    Part a: 1:41
    Part b: 7:07
    Part c: 15:27
    Part d: 16:36

  • @georgesadler7830
    @georgesadler7830 3 роки тому +6

    Professor Joel Lewis thank you for a powerful demonstration of the techniques of integration in Calculus.

  • @templar19
    @templar19 11 років тому +8

    For question b) make u = x + 1. Then x^2 = u^2 - 2u + 1. The expression then becomes (u^2 - 2u + 1)/u^4. You can split it up into three fractions, simplify, and then replace each u with x + 1. You'll get the exact same thing as he did in about 1/10 of the time.

  • @ProtonixFusion
    @ProtonixFusion 12 років тому +7

    They're the roots of the factorized polynomial that's under the fraction. They're good choices, because if you multiply through by x(x-8), and then plug in x = 0 or x = 8, the stuff that's multiplying the coefficients A and B will become zero, so you've effectively isolated the other one.

  • @arnavsoni1701
    @arnavsoni1701 2 роки тому +2

    I've been learning this in school, and it went over my head... And just 4 problems made me confident. Thanks!

  • @wh2474
    @wh2474 7 років тому +2

    For (b), there is another way(more systematic) to determine A, B, C, D.
    After getting rid of denominators, you can keep differentiating both side and determine one coefficient at a time by substituting x with -1
    This way you can find coefficient D, C, B, A in this order.
    Thanks for the video.

  • @ArghyadeepPal
    @ArghyadeepPal 2 роки тому +6

    Didn't know David Archuleta became a MIT professor after being a singer for a long time. All jokes aside, this lecture was very interesting.

  • @adamtownsend3744
    @adamtownsend3744 12 років тому +1

    I like this video. It's clear, it's well-explained, the chap is good-natured. It's given me some good ideas for teaching this subject.

  • @funngames3145
    @funngames3145 10 років тому +7

    Brilliant teacher. Thank you very much.

  • @paulschumacker9901
    @paulschumacker9901 2 роки тому

    I apologize. Watched this again and all became clear! Many thanks,

  • @Filmyndaaz22
    @Filmyndaaz22 4 роки тому +1

    I am from India 🇮🇳
    Your teaching best

  • @ProtonixFusion
    @ProtonixFusion 12 років тому +1

    You can imagine it as taking the limit as x goes to -1 if it confuses you. The equality in the previous step has meaning everywhere, including in a neighborhood of x = -1, so you're allowed to take the limit as x goes to -1.

  • @mjmeyer25
    @mjmeyer25 4 роки тому +13

    Would be great if you start from the beginning of all steps and complete all steps

  • @aoides
    @aoides 12 років тому +16

    i think u shld do everything step by step .. cheers...

  • @dkq986
    @dkq986 Рік тому

    When I was 17 years old. People in class used to do these problems by the speed of lightening.
    I couldn't understand much then. Now I am able to grasp the theories after 15 years.
    I love 'em!!

  • @ItsaStringThing
    @ItsaStringThing 13 років тому

    Really good extensive summary of partial fractions.

  • @D3mi4n
    @D3mi4n 13 років тому +1

    really usefull to refresh PFD for my computational methods class. thanks!

  • @ramoda13
    @ramoda13 6 років тому

    For b) just do y= x+1 tven the fractional becomes (y-1)^2/y^4 i.e.
    (y^2-2y+1)/y^4=1/y^2-2/y^3+
    1/y^4. Now just do y=x+1 to get
    1/(x+1)^2-2/(x+1)^3+1/(x+1)^4.

  • @chl5579
    @chl5579 4 роки тому

    I'm your integral presentation fens and often watch your video also. Regarding to your question (b) I use a fresh smart concept that fully take away PF decomposition 4 general parts express. I just write down one question that involve all the constants, then simplify it and directly get the answer, it taken about 10 seconds. My way never being any calculus text books before. If you interested it, I'd like share with my this SC to you.

  • @benjiebogarts
    @benjiebogarts Рік тому

    For letter a it should be x^2-8x+8x+4/x^2-8x then split to x^2-8x/x^2-8x minus 8x+4/x^2-8x then simplified to 1 +(8x +4)/x (x+8)

  • @RanBlakePiano
    @RanBlakePiano 7 місяців тому

    You are referring to another lecture .imlooked at MIt index. Feeling overwhelmed

  • @kenichimori8533
    @kenichimori8533 7 років тому +1

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  • @MrColdwatercanyon
    @MrColdwatercanyon 12 років тому

    The variable coaficiant value would change during each modified factor creating an equivalent numeral .

  • @john121447
    @john121447 11 років тому +2

    the cover up method is great !!!!!

  • @chris25979
    @chris25979 4 роки тому

    Thank you,your passionate teacher!

  • @mirjamnruben5371
    @mirjamnruben5371 12 років тому

    i like this video so much, it learn me alot how to solve partial fraction problems. thanks alot

  • @shaileshrana7165
    @shaileshrana7165 5 років тому +2

    Such a short video and still so helpful

  • @Big_Glizzy.
    @Big_Glizzy. Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @Qoow8e1deDgikQ9m3ZG
    @Qoow8e1deDgikQ9m3ZG 3 роки тому

    13:17 why not B=1 immediately because left side only have x^2 and right side only have Bx^2 ?? then plugin x=0 and finally get C=-2

  • @schrodingerbracat2927
    @schrodingerbracat2927 3 роки тому

    there is a short cut for (b): let u=x+1. that becomes (u-1)²/u^4 = (u²-2u+1)/u^4 = 1/u²-2/u^3+1/u^4 replace back the u by x+1. piece of cake.

  • @mazenfilth1
    @mazenfilth1 10 років тому +38

    the only problem in this video when he hides the Numerator and denominator this technique little bit confusing he could do it in better way

    • @kylesheng2365
      @kylesheng2365 5 років тому

      What is the better way?

    • @agustinl2302
      @agustinl2302 5 років тому +5

      @@kylesheng2365 One in which he actually explains what the hell he's doing? All I see is him hiding some things with his arms and pulling numbers out of thin air. I understand this video was meant for students who attended a particular lecture by a certain professor and hence are supposed to already be familiar with the technique, but here on UA-cam I'm sure that's not the case for most viewers.

    • @kylesheng2365
      @kylesheng2365 5 років тому

      @@agustinl2302 there is a good blackpenredpen that explains how the cover-up method actually works, don't bother watching these mit videos because they are reviews for students who are taking the course

    • @kylesheng2365
      @kylesheng2365 5 років тому

      @@agustinl2302 this is the video ua-cam.com/video/fgPviiv_oZs/v-deo.html

  • @paulschumacker9901
    @paulschumacker9901 2 роки тому

    Clear as mud.

  • @devsirat
    @devsirat Рік тому

    I finally know what Jordan Schlansky does.

  • @anmcclo9731
    @anmcclo9731 4 роки тому

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  • @studybymethods
    @studybymethods Рік тому +1

    Nice

  • @jaykirigob4558
    @jaykirigob4558 9 років тому +2

    woow i like this video u really got talent keep it up

    • @Synth1A-Music
      @Synth1A-Music 8 років тому +3

      It's fucking MIT obviously it has talent.

  • @anmcclo9731
    @anmcclo9731 4 роки тому

    good working,
    term: Decompose

  • @bobkameron
    @bobkameron 4 роки тому

    Nice examples

  • @callisto742
    @callisto742 8 років тому +7

    For those of you who have trouble understanding the cover up method, here is a more detailed explanation:
    ua-cam.com/video/f-2YYFEmJJo/v-deo.html

  • @sciencylopedia7717
    @sciencylopedia7717 5 років тому

    Amazing. Thank you so much!

  • @aquienpuedaimportar3028
    @aquienpuedaimportar3028 7 років тому

    Could somebody please explain the point at 7:37, where four different denominators are used, each with a different power. Why isn't (x + 1)^4 used for each term? I'd be grateful if anyone can explain this.

  • @imegatrone
    @imegatrone 13 років тому

    I Really Like The Video Partial Fractions Decomposition From Your

  • @Daski69
    @Daski69 10 років тому +3

    could someone please take a look at the following:
    x^2 -19x + 15 all over (x-1)(x-2)^2 = A/(x-1) + B/(x-2) + C/(x-2)^2 ... now it makes perfect sense to me that C/(x-2) is incorrect. However, (x-2)^2 = x^2 -4x + 4 and if you said A/(x-1) + (Bx+C)/(x^2 -4x + 4), you'd still end up getting the wrong answer. I don't see where the process becomes inconsistent.
    Thanks!!!

    • @achyuthramachandran2189
      @achyuthramachandran2189 6 років тому +2

      Bx + C is used when you have something like x2 - 3x + 2 (ie) when it's not possible to factorise it into repeating factors. On the other hand, C/(...)2 is used when (...) is a repeated factor in ur original question. Hope that helped
      Edit- I know it's 3 years too late but still

  • @williamogilvie6909
    @williamogilvie6909 2 роки тому

    Very entertaining.

  • @debanshhota8085
    @debanshhota8085 2 роки тому +1

    Ok long story short
    These are the kind of problems Indian highschool students solve. You guys are solving these in uni?

  • @200415670
    @200415670 11 років тому +2

    How come D =1 in the second example?

  • @dijeidivi1954
    @dijeidivi1954 10 років тому

    Thanks for sharing

  • @mrpeacemaker31
    @mrpeacemaker31 12 років тому

    in the 1st example where do you get 0 and 8? the numbers you plugged in for A and B. I dont understand that part.

  • @JohnDoe-mg2xq
    @JohnDoe-mg2xq 7 років тому

    Could somebody please explain why the degree of the numerator must be lower than the degree of the denominator?

  • @free1here
    @free1here 13 років тому

    lol its so funny how you walked out of and then came a back a few seconds later
    like as if you had been gone for awhile

  • @tonyyezj
    @tonyyezj 12 років тому

    For those of you saying that he's a bad prof, you clearly lack the fundamental techniques of solving integrals.

  • @douglassekid7107
    @douglassekid7107 12 років тому

    at around 14:04, he says we can sub in x = -1, but doesn't that mean we divided by 0 in the previous step when he divided everything by x+1 ? is that legal?

  • @Synth1A-Music
    @Synth1A-Music 8 років тому

    How do I do things with quadratics and Ax+B stuff? I'm super confused with my homework. Of course by the time anyone's replied to me, the homework will be due, but I still need it explained to me.

  • @tmacford
    @tmacford 12 років тому

    My only issue is you tend to run through certain areas where you assume people understand. he explained mostly everything well but it got a lil confusing at times.not bad tho...

  • @avazbekolimov5739
    @avazbekolimov5739 5 років тому

    Super!!!

  • @Oyatsumi
    @Oyatsumi 12 років тому

    it's possible to be gone for a while if the video is cut x-x

  • @egor.okhterov
    @egor.okhterov 8 років тому +2

    Why (c) is done? How can we integrate it?

    • @mayurkulkarni755
      @mayurkulkarni755 7 років тому +2

      separate it like : 2x/denominator + 2/denominator. The first part can be solved by substitution using 4x^2 + 1 = t. The later part has to be solved like 2/(4x^2 +1)^2 = Ax+B/(4x^2 +1) + Cx+D/(4x^2 +1)^2. Then substitute 4 random values you'll have 4 equations and 4 unknowns, solve by elimination.

    • @leoliu7492
      @leoliu7492 4 роки тому

      @@mayurkulkarni755 good explanation. thanks

  • @ipodvidoe
    @ipodvidoe 13 років тому

    @CPPA LOL. You're right. Why would someone do that?

  • @sapito169
    @sapito169 4 роки тому

    if luis rossmmann drop out why he is teaching in mit?

  • @majierchigamakuok6243
    @majierchigamakuok6243 2 роки тому

    How did you get 36

  • @mujahidiqbal6820
    @mujahidiqbal6820 Рік тому

    Explained very well😂

  • @negesatariku5059
    @negesatariku5059 3 роки тому

    Wooo I like this vedio

  • @XGCPR3D4T0R
    @XGCPR3D4T0R 5 років тому

    I understand nothing here and I'm 30 but it looks fun just wish I could have someone to hold my hand and walk me through it. Too bad I'm dim

  • @fatimanajjou3370
    @fatimanajjou3370 12 років тому +1

    I like This Video :)

  • @shamshadalam2790
    @shamshadalam2790 7 років тому

    integration of 1/x(x+2) any one help please

  • @Can-qj2ny
    @Can-qj2ny Рік тому

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  • @Qbabxtra
    @Qbabxtra 6 років тому

    Unique gait.

  • @geetavansiya3376
    @geetavansiya3376 Рік тому

    Where it is useful in life...?...I am a teacher educator of mathematics..I need answer during teachers traing...can anybody help me?

    • @random_human_1879
      @random_human_1879 Рік тому +1

      Integration and differentiation are 2 of the most fundamental tools of modern maths . Without them Maths would still have been stuck in the 16 th century , so would have physics and modern technology wouldn't have been born .
      But what many people ask is when will I use calculus or trigonometry in real life . Well if one doesn't go in a science related field , one probably won't . But Maths and Science would give the person a deeper understanding of the world . Also whenever we learn difficult stuff our brains get healthier . What that means is that the connections between our neurons get thicker . One might make a smart , important life decision at the age of 40 just cuz he/she learn how to find the height of stuff from far away in class 10th.

  • @jleca1900
    @jleca1900 Рік тому

    NOP!

  • @John-wx3zn
    @John-wx3zn 4 роки тому

    You are not suppose to talk in in class. As a sum of fractions were each fraction is a part of the total number of fractional terms. Each fractional part is a partial fraction.

  • @guitarttimman
    @guitarttimman 4 роки тому

    Well there is a quicker way, but okay. Nice video.

  • @DonenDone10101
    @DonenDone10101 13 років тому

    @Frycek216 ^.^ It's good to see that you are either trusting enough of some MIT guy or swell at math yourself. I got curious when I saw the opposition to the answer in the video. However these two 'college' kids may just be completely dreadful at math :D. But I do wonder how they got a negative rather than a positive?? Imma say iss da luck a da dumb lol

  • @Neru1323
    @Neru1323 4 роки тому

    MIT行きたくなる笑

  • @hermmel3220
    @hermmel3220 3 роки тому

    Sorry I don't understand. This is not for me!

  • @CPPA
    @CPPA 13 років тому

    are the previous 6 message posts from the same person?? Lol each given on the same day and every word is capitalized. hmmmmm :p

  • @jshellenberger7876
    @jshellenberger7876 3 місяці тому

    #POW

  • @jcatastrophic1
    @jcatastrophic1 12 років тому

    Joel is kinda cute

  • @natsudragneel-lu1vl
    @natsudragneel-lu1vl 8 років тому +4

    i really dont understand him :(

  • @Frycek216
    @Frycek216 13 років тому

    @alternateatheist You're both completely awful at math... ^^

  • @richman61
    @richman61 4 роки тому

    cover up explanation is confusing

  • @NothingMaster
    @NothingMaster 4 роки тому

    Sorry, but you turned something incredibly simple into an absolutely confusing piece of blah blah.

  • @dokumentaritube
    @dokumentaritube 4 роки тому

    Too long steps

  • @hamzael7842
    @hamzael7842 12 років тому

    in the 1st example where do you get 0 and 8? the numbers you plugged in for A and B. I dont understand that part.