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SOLUTIONS TO ASSIGNMENT 1

Solve the following:

1. ℒ {4 cos 4𝑡 − 9 sin 4𝑡 + 2 cos 10𝑡 } = 4ℒ{cos 4𝑡} − 9 ℒ{sin 4𝑡} + 2 ℒ{cos 10𝑡 }
𝑠 4 𝑠
= 4 . 2 2 − 9. 2 2 + 2. 2 2
𝑠 +4 𝑠 +4 𝑠 +10
𝟒𝒔 𝟑𝟔 𝟐𝒔
= 𝟐 − 𝟐 + 𝟐
𝒔 + 𝟏𝟔 𝒔 + 𝟏𝟔 𝒔 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎
2! 𝟐 𝑛!
2. ℒ{𝑡 2 } = = Note: ℒ{𝑡 𝑛 } = see Table below
𝑠2+1 𝒔𝟑 𝑠𝑛+1

𝑒𝑎𝑡 +𝑒−𝑎𝑡 1 1 1 1 1 1 𝒔
3. ℒ{sinh 𝑎𝑡} = ℒ { } = ℒ{𝑒 𝑎𝑡 } + ℒ {𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 } = [ ]+ [ ]=
2 2 2 2 𝑠−𝑎 2 𝑠+𝑎 𝒔 𝟐−𝒂𝟐

𝑒𝑎𝑡 −𝑒−𝑎𝑡 1 1 1 1 1 1 𝒂
4. ℒ{cosh 𝑎𝑡} = ℒ { } = ℒ{𝑒 𝑎𝑡 } − ℒ{𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 } = [ ]− [ ]=
2 2 2 2 𝑠−𝑎 2 𝑠+𝑎 𝒔 𝟐−𝒂𝟐

5. ℒ{𝑒 −5𝑡 sin 6𝑡 + 𝑒 4𝑡 cos 5𝑡 }

6 𝟔 𝟔
Since ℒ{sin 6𝑡 } = then ℒ{𝑒 −5𝑡 sin 6𝑡} = 𝑜𝑟
𝑠2 +62 (𝒔+𝟓) 𝟐+𝟑𝟔 𝒔 𝟐+𝟏𝟎𝒔+𝟔𝟏
𝑠 𝒔−𝟒 𝒔−𝟒
Since ℒ{cos 5𝑡 } = then ℒ{𝑒 −5𝑡 sin 6𝑡} = 𝑜𝑟
𝑠2 +52 (𝒔−𝟒) 𝟐+𝟐𝟓 𝒔 𝟐−𝟖𝒔+𝟒𝟏
therefore,
𝟔 𝒔−𝟒
ℒ{𝑒 −5𝑡 sin 6𝑡 + 𝑒 4𝑡 cos 5𝑡 } = +
(𝒔+𝟓)𝟐+𝟑𝟔 (𝒔−𝟒) 𝟐+𝟐𝟓

6. ℒ{𝑡 𝑒 −5𝑡 }
1 𝟏 𝟏
Since ℒ{𝑡} = then ℒ {𝑡 𝑒 −5𝑡 } = 𝑜𝑟
𝑠2 (𝒔+𝟓)𝟐 𝒔 𝟐+𝟏𝟎𝒔+𝟐𝟓

7. ℒ{𝑡 3 sin 2𝑡}

2 𝑑3 2
Since ℒ{sin 2𝑡 } = then ℒ {𝑡 3 sin 2𝑡 } = (−1) 3 [ ]
𝑠2 +22 𝑑𝑠3 𝑠2 +4
𝟒𝟖𝒔(−𝒔𝟐+𝟒) 𝟒𝟖𝒔 𝟑−𝟏𝟗𝟐𝒔
=− or
(𝒔𝟐+𝟒) 𝟒 (𝒔𝟐+𝟒) 𝟒

Note: You may use the Laplace Transform Tables below!

ME223 – ADVANCED MATHEMATICS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Engr. Dennis E. Ganas
Mechanical Engineering Department MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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ME223 – ADVANCED MATHEMATICS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Engr. Dennis E. Ganas
Mechanical Engineering Department MECHANICAL ENGINEERING