If $\frac{x^4}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}$ $=x+k+\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}+\frac{C}{x-3}$, then $k+A-B+C=$
If $\frac{x^4}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}$ $=x+k+\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}+\frac{C}{x-3}$, then $k+A-B+C=$
- 104
- 52
- 63
- $\frac{127}{2}$
Solution
Given,
$
\begin{aligned}
& \frac{x^4}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)} \\
& =x+k+\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}+\frac{C}{x-3} \\
& \Rightarrow x^4=x(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)+k(x-1)
\end{aligned}
$
$
\begin{array}{r}
(x-2)(x-3)+A(x-2)(x-3)+B(x-3) \\
(x-1)+C(x-1)(x-2)
\end{array}
$
on putting $x=1$, we get
$
A=\frac{1}{2}
$
on putting $x=2$, we get
$
B=\frac{16}{-1}=-16
$
on putting $x=3$, we get
$
C=\frac{81}{2}
$
on putting $x=0$, we get
$
\begin{aligned}
0= & k(-1)(-2)(-3)+\frac{1}{2}(-2)(-3)-16 \\
\Rightarrow \quad 6 k & =3-48+81=36 \\
\Rightarrow \quad k & =6 \\
\therefore k+A-B+C & =6+\frac{1}{2}+16+\frac{81}{2} \\
& =6+16+41=63
\end{aligned}
$
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 1)
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