Tutorial 2

LTs from definition, transformation of derivatives, application to simple ODEs

A: Simple Laplace Transforms using definition and linearity property:
1.

Use the definition and the linearity property to determine the Laplace Transforms
(LTs) of the following; do NOT just use table look-up! (Then once you have your
answer check it by table look up if possible).
a)

2t 5

b)

e at b
d)
2.

e)

t 2 4t 7

c)

(a bt)2
k

1 0 t c
f t
0 t c

f)

Using tables, and also algebraic techniques such as partial fractions, find the inverse
Laplace Transforms of the following:
a)

5
s 4

b)

s9
s2 9

c)

4
s 1s 2

d)

1
s5

e)

s 1
s2 1

f)

9
s 3s
2

B: Application of transformation of derivatives to differential equations

1.

Use Laplace Transforms to solve the following initial value problems:

a) y 2 y 0, y (0) 4

b) y 7 y 4t , y (0) 1

c) y 4y 0, y(0) 2, y(0)
8 d) y 2 y 8 y 0, y (0) 0, y (0) 6
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Tutorial 2 Answers
A1.

2 5
a) s 2 s

b)

2 4 7

s3 s2 s

2
2b2
c) a 2ab

s
s2
s3

eb
sa

e)

1 e sc
s

f)

d)

A2.

a) 5e 4t b) 2e 3t e 3t c) 4e t 4e 2t

B1.

a)

y ( t ) 4 e 2 t

c) yt 2 cos 2t 4sin 2t

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d)

b) y (t )
d)

sc
ke sc k e 1

2
s
cs

t4
e)
4!

cos t sint

4
4
53 7 t
t
e
49 7
49

e 2t e 4t

f) 3 3e 3t