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Math198 - Solution Sheet 5

This document provides solutions to problems involving taking Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transforms. It contains solutions to 4 problems involving taking the Laplace transform of various functions using linearity and tables of known transforms. It also contains solutions to 2 problems involving taking the inverse Laplace transform using partial fractions decomposition and tables of known inverse transforms.

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Math198 - Solution Sheet 5

This document provides solutions to problems involving taking Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transforms. It contains solutions to 4 problems involving taking the Laplace transform of various functions using linearity and tables of known transforms. It also contains solutions to 2 problems involving taking the inverse Laplace transform using partial fractions decomposition and tables of known inverse transforms.

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MATH198 - SOLUTION SHEET 5

1. For each of the functions f (x) specified below, find, showing the details of your work,
its Laplace transform F (s).
Please use the method specified for each case.

(a)

f (t) = 2t + 6

Use linearity of the Laplace transform and the Table of Laplace transforms.

1 1
From the Table L[t] = and L[1] = so
s2 s
2 6
L[2t + 6] = 2
+
s s

(b)

f (t) = sin πt

Use the Table of Laplace transforms.

ω
From the Table L[sin ωt] = so
s2 + ω2
π
L[sin πt] =
s2 + π2

(c)

f (t) = ea−bt (a, b = const)

Use linearity and the Table.

f (t) = ea−bt = ea e−bt so


a
e
L[ea−bt ] =
s+b
(d)
(
k, if 0 ≤ t < c,
f (t) = (c, k = const)
0, if t > c

Use the definition of the Laplace transform,


+∞
Z
L[f ] = f (t)e−st dt.
0

This one isn’t in our table, so we have to do the integral.


Z ∞ Z c " #c
−st −st k k 
L[f ] = f (t)e dt = ke dt = − e−st = 1 − e−sc
0 0 s 0
s

2. Use partial fractions and the Laplace table to find the inverse Laplace transforms of
(a)
5
s(s + 2)
5 5 5
= −
s(s + 2) 2s 2(s + 2)
From the table
5 5
f (t) = − e−2t
2 2
(b)
10
(s + 1)(s2 + 4)
A Bs + C
You have to try something of the form + 2 . The result is
s+1 s +4
10 2 −2s + 2
2
= + 2
(s + 1)(s + 4) s+1 s +4

From the table,


g(t) = 2e−t − 2 cos(2t) + sin(2t)

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