(i) Express \(\frac{2}{(x+1)(x+3)}\) as \(\frac{A}{x+1} + \frac{B}{x+3}\).
Multiply through by \((x+1)(x+3)\) to get: \(2 = A(x+3) + B(x+1)\).
Set \(x = -1\): \(2 = A(-1+3) \Rightarrow A = 1\).
Set \(x = -3\): \(2 = B(-3+1) \Rightarrow B = -1\).
Thus, \(\frac{2}{(x+1)(x+3)} = \frac{1}{x+1} - \frac{1}{x+3}\).
(ii) Square the result from part (i):
\(\left( \frac{1}{x+1} - \frac{1}{x+3} \right)^2 = \frac{1}{(x+1)^2} - \frac{2}{(x+1)(x+3)} + \frac{1}{(x+3)^2}\).
Substitute \(\frac{2}{(x+1)(x+3)} = \frac{1}{x+1} - \frac{1}{x+3}\) to get:
\(\frac{1}{(x+1)^2} - \frac{1}{x+1} + \frac{1}{x+3} + \frac{1}{(x+3)^2}\).
(iii) Integrate \(\int_0^1 \frac{4}{(x+1)^2(x+3)^2} \, dx\).
Using the result from part (ii):
\(\int_0^1 \left( \frac{1}{(x+1)^2} - \frac{1}{x+1} + \frac{1}{x+3} + \frac{1}{(x+3)^2} \right) \, dx\).
Integrate each term:
\(\int \frac{1}{(x+1)^2} \, dx = -\frac{1}{x+1}\), \(\int \frac{1}{x+1} \, dx = \ln(x+1)\), \(\int \frac{1}{x+3} \, dx = \ln(x+3)\), \(\int \frac{1}{(x+3)^2} \, dx = -\frac{1}{x+3}\).
Evaluate from 0 to 1:
\(-\frac{1}{2} - \ln 2 + \ln 4 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{7}{12} - \ln \frac{3}{2}\).