1.86: Partial fractions and shaded area

(a)[1]
Show that can be written as .
(b)[9]
The diagram shows part of the curve , the line and a straight line of gradient . The curve intersects the -axis at the point . The line of gradient passes through and intersects the -axis at the point . Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the form , where and are constants.
