Evaluate $\int_{|z|=3}{\frac{9z^5}{(z-2)(1+2z)^2(1-3z)^3}}dz$

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$\displaystyle\int_{|z|=3}{\frac{9z^5}{(z-2)(1+2z)^2(1-3z)^3}}dz$

I tried evaluating this directly and it has turned into a nightmare of a problem. I was thinking this is more easily solved using the residue at infinity. Are my intuitions correct? If so I'm not really sure how to go about doing so.

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Yes, your intuition is correct. Note that $$\operatorname*{Res}_{z=\infty} f(z) +\frac1{2\pi i}I=0$$ where $I$ is your integral that happens to include all poles.

Recall $$\operatorname*{Res}_{z=\infty} f(z)=-\operatorname*{Res}_{z=0}\frac1{z^2}f\left(\frac{1}{z}\right)$$

simplifying gives

$$\operatorname*{Res}_{z=\infty}f(z) = -\operatorname*{Res}_{z=0}\frac1{z^2}\frac{9z}{(1-2z)(z+2)^2(z-3)^3}=-\frac9{1\cdot4\cdot (-27)}$$

Thus $$\operatorname*{Res}_{z=\infty} f(z) =\frac1{12}$$ and $$I= -\frac{\pi i}{6}$$.