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College of Engineering – Electrical Engineering

Question Bank– Spring 2021/2022
Advance Math I for Engineering (EMTH 250)

CLO 4
4- Solve initial value problems by Laplace transforms.

Question.1.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s2 − 15s + 41
Determine the inverse Laplace transform of F (s) =
(s + 2)(s − 3)2

Solution:
s2 − 15s + 41
F (s) =
(s + 2)(s − 3)2
A B C
= + +
(s + 2) (s − 3) (s − 3)2
s2 − 15s + 41 =A(s − 3)2 + B(s + 2)(s − 3) + C(s + 2)

Putting s = 3

(3)2 − 15(3) + 41 =A(3 − 3)2 + B(3 + 2)(3 − 3) + C(3 + 2)

5 =5C
C =1

Putting s = −2

(−2)2 − 15(−2) + 41 =A(−2 − 3)2 + B(−2 + 2)(3 − 3) + C(−2 + 2)

75 =25A
A =3
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Putting s = −0

(0)2 − 15(0) + 41 =3(0 − 3)2 + B(0 + 2)(0 − 3) + (1)(0 + 2)

41 =27 − 6B + 2
B =−2
3 i h h −2 i h 1 i
L−1 [F (s)] =L−1 + L−1 + L−1
(s + 2) (s − 3) (s − 3)2
f (t) =3e−2t − 2e3t + te3t

Question.1.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s2 − 9s − 7
Determine the inverse Laplace transform of F (s) = 2
(s + 2s + 2)(s − 1)

Solution:
s2 − 9s − 7
F (s) =
(s2 + 2s + 2)(s − 1)
s2 − 9s − 7 A Bs + C
2
= + 2
(s + 2s + 2)(s − 1) (s − 1) (s + 2s + 2)
s2 − 9s − 7 =A(s2 + 2s + 2) + (Bs + C)(s − 1)

Putting s = 1

(1)2 − 9(1) − 7 =A((1)2 + 2(1) + 2) + (B(1) + C)((1) − 1)

−15 =5A
A=−3

Putting s = 0

(0)2 − 9(0) − 7 =(−3)((0)2 + 2(0) + 2) + (B(0) + C)((0) − 1)

−7 = − 6 − C
C =1

Putting s = −1

(−1)2 − 9(−1) − 7 = − 3((−1)2 + 2(−1) + 2) + (B(−1) + 1)(−1 − 1)

3 = − 3 − 2(1 − B)
B =4

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4s + 1 h i h −3 i
L−1 [F (s)] =L−1 + L −1
(s2 + 2s + 2) (s − 1)
h 4s + 4 − 4 + 1 i h −3 i
L−1 [F (s)] =L−1 + L−1
(s + 1)2 + 1 (s − 1)
h 4(s + 1) − 3 i
L−1 [F (s)] =L−1 + L−1
(s + 1)2 + 1
h 4(s + 1) i h −3 i h −3 i
L−1 [F (s)] =L−1 + L −1
+ L −1
(s + 1)2 + 1 (s + 1)2 + 1 (s − 1)
−t −t t
f (t) =4e cos(t) − 3e sin(t) − 3e

Question.1.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solve the following differential equation using Laplace equation

x0 − 2x = 4

given that x(0) = 1.

Solution:
4
sX − x(0) − 2X =
s
4
sX − 1 − 2X =
s
s+4
X=
s(s − 2)
A B
= +
s s−2
s + 4 =A(s − 2) + Bs

Putting s = 0

4 =A(−2)
A=−2

Putting s = 2

6 =A(2 − 2) + 2B
B =3
h −2 i h 3 i
L−1 [X] =L−1 + L−1
s s−2
x(t) =3e2t − 2

Question.1.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Solve the following differential equation using Laplace equation

x00 − 4x = 24 cos(2t)
given that x(0) = 3, x0 (0) = 4

Solution:
h i
L x00 − 4x =24 cos(2t)
24s
s2 X − sx(0) − x0 (0) − 4X =
+4s2
2 24s
s X − 3s − 4 − 4X = 2
s +4
3s3 + 4s2 + 36s + 16
X= 2
(s + 4)(s − 2)(s + 2)
As + B C D
= 2 + +
(s + 4) (s − 2) (s + 2)
3s + 4s + 36s + 16 =(As + B)(s − 2)(s + 2) + C(s + 2)(s2 + 4) + D(s2 + 4)(s − 2)
3 2

Putting s = 2
3(2)3 + 4(2)2 + 36(2) + 16 =(A(2) + B)(2 − 2)(2 + 2) + C(2 + 2)((2)2 + 4) + D(22 + 4)(2 − 2)
128 =32C
C =4
Putting s = −2
3(−2)3 + 4(−2)2 + 36(−2) + 16 =(A(−2) + B)(−2 − 2)(−2 + 2) + C(−2 + 2)((−2)2 + 4)+
D(−22 + 4)(−2 − 2)
−64 = − 32D
D =2
Putting s = 0
3(0)3 + 4(0)2 + 36(0) + 16 =(A(0) + B)(0 − 2)(0 + 2) + 4(0 + 2)((0)2 + 4) + 2(02 + 4)(0 − 2)
16 = − 4B + 32 − 16
B =0
Putting s = 1
3(1)3 + 4(1)2 + 36(1) + 16 =(A(1))(1 − 2)(1 + 2) + 4(1 + 2)((1)2 + 4) + 2(12 + 4)(1 − 2)
59 = − 3A + 60 − 10
A=−3
h As + B i C i
h h D i
L−1 [X] =L−1 + L−1 + L−1
(s2 + 4) (s − 2) (s + 2)
2t −2t
x(t0 =4e + 2e − 3 cos(2t)

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Question.1.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solve for x(t) in the following differential system using Laplace transform

y 0 − x =et
x0 + y =e−t

Given that x(0) = y(0) = 0

Solution:
1
sY − X =
s−1
1
sX + Y =
s+1
1
sY − X =
s−1
1
sX + Y =
s+1

1
Multiply sX + Y = with s
s+1
s
s2 X + sY =
s+1
−
1
sY − X =
s−1
s 1
(s2 + 1)X = −
s+1 s−1
s2 − 2s − 1
(s2 + 1)X =
(s + 1)(s − 1)
s2 − 2s − 1
X=
(s + 1)(s − 1)(s2 + 1)
A B Cs + D
= + +
(s + 1) (s − 1) (s2 + 1)
s2 − 2s − 1 =A(s − 1)(s2 + 1) + B(s + 1)(s2 + 1) + (Cs + D)(s + 1)(s − 1)

Putting s = 1

(1)2 − 2(1) − 1 =A(1 − 1)((1)2 + 1) + B((1) + 1)((1)2 + 1) + (C(1) + D)(1 + 1)(1 − 1)

−2 =4B
−1
B=
2

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Putting s = −1

(−1)2 − 2(−1) − 1 =A(−1 − 1)((−1)2 + 1) + B((−1) + 1)((−1)2 + 1) + (C(−1) + D)(−1 + 1)(−1 − 1)

2 =A(−1 − 1)((−1)2 + 1)
−1
A=
2
Putting s = −1

−1
(0)2 − 2(0) − 1 = (0 − 1)((0)2 + 1) + B((0) + 1)((0)2 + 1) + (C(0) + D)(0 + 1)0 − 1)
2
1 −1
−1 = + −D
2 2
D =1

Putting s = 2

−1 −1
(2)2 − 2(2) − 1 = (2 − 1)((2)2 + 1) + ((2) + 1)((2)2 + 1) + (C(2) + 1)(2 + 1)(2 − 1)
2 2
−5 −15
−1 = + + 3(2C + 1)
2 2
C =1
h −1/2 i h −1/2 i h s+1 i
L−1 [X] =L−1 + L−1 + L−1 2
(s + 1) (s − 1) (s + 1)
−1 t 1 −t
x(t0 = e − e + cos(t) + sin(t)
2 2

Question.1.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solve for y(t) in the following differential system using Laplace transform
y 0 − x =et
x0 + y =e−t
Given that x(0) = y(0) = 0

Solution:
1
sY − X =
s−1
1
sX + Y =
s+1
1
sY − X =
s−1
1
sX + Y =
s+1

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1
Multiply sY − X = with s
s−1

s
s2 Y − sX =
s−1
+
1
sX + Y =
s+1
s 1
(s2 + 1)Y = +
s−1 s+1
s2 + 2s − 1
(s2 + 1)Y =
(s + 1)(s − 1)
s2 + 2s − 1
Y =
(s + 1)(s − 1)(s2 + 1)
A B Cs + D
= + +
(s + 1) (s − 1) (s2 + 1)
s2 + 2s − 1 =A(s − 1)(s2 + 1) + B(s + 1)(s2 + 1) + (Cs + D)(s + 1)(s − 1)

Putting s = 1

(1)2 + 2(1) − 1 =A(1 − 1)((1)2 + 1) + B((1) + 1)((1)2 + 1) + (C(1) + D)(1 + 1)(1 − 1)

+2 =4B
1
B=
2

Putting s = −1

(−1)2 + 2(−1) − 1 =A(−1 − 1)((−1)2 + 1) + B((−1) + 1)((−1)2 + 1) + (C(−1) + D)(−1 + 1)(−1 − 1)

−2 =A(−1 − 1)((−1)2 + 1)
1
A=
2

Putting s = −1

−1
(0)2 − 2(0) − 1 = (0 − 1)((0)2 + 1) + B((0) + 1)((0)2 + 1) + (C(0) + D)(0 + 1)0 − 1)
2
1 −1
−1 = + −D
2 2
D =1

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Putting s = −2

−1 −1
(−2)2 + 2(−2) − 1 = (−2 − 1)((−2)2 + 1) + ((−2) + 1)((−2)2 + 1) + (C(−2) + 1)(−2 + 1)(−2 − 1)
2 2
5 5
−1 = + + 3(−2C + 1)
2 2
C =−1
h 1/2 i h 1/2 i h −s + 1 i
L−1 [X] =L−1 + L−1 + L−1 2
(s + 1) (s − 1) (s + 1)
1 t 1 −t
x(t0 = e + e − cos(t) + sin(t)
2 2

Question.1.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solve for x(t) in the following differential system using Laplace transform

x00 + 2x − y =0
y 00 + 2y − x =0

Given that x(0) = 4, y(0) = 2, x0 (0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0

Solution:

s2 X − sx(0) − x0 (0) + 2X − Y =0
s2 Y − sy(0) − y 0 (0) + 2Y − X =0
s2 X − 4s + 2X − Y =0
(s2 + 2)X − Y =4s
s2 Y − 2s + 2Y − X =0
(s2 + 2)Y − X =2s

Eliminate Y

Y =(s2 + 2)X − 4s
(s2 + 2)((s2 + 2)X − 4s) − X =2s
4s3 + 10s
X=
(s2 + 1)(s2 + 3)
As + B Cs + D
= 2 + 2
s +1 s +3
4s + 10s =(s + 3)(As + B) + (s2 + 1)(Cs + D)
3 2

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Putting s = 0

4(0)3 + 10(0) =((0)2 + 3)(A(0) + B) + ((0)2 + 1)(C(0) + D)

B = −D
4s3 + 10s =(s2 + 3)(As + B) + (s2 + 1)(Cs − B)
4s3 + 10s =As3 + Bs2 + 3As + 3B + Cs3 − Bs2 + Cs − B
4s3 + 10s =(A + C)s3 + (3A + C)s + 2B
2B =0
B =0
D =0
A + C =4
3A + C =10
3A + 4 − A =10
A =3
C =4 − A = 1
h 3s i h s i
L−1 [X] =L−1 2 + L−1 2
s +1  s +3
√ 
x(t) =3 cos(t) + cos 3t

Question.1.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solve for y(t) in the following differential system using Laplace transform

x00 + 2x − y =0
y 00 + 2y − x =0

Given that x(0) = 4, y(0) = 2, x0 (0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0

Solution:

s2 X − sx(0) − x0 (0) + 2X − Y =0
s2 Y − sy(0) − y 0 (0) + 2Y − X =0
s2 X − 4s + 2X − Y =0
(s2 + 2)X − Y =4s
s2 Y − 2s + 2Y − X =0
(s2 + 2)Y − X =2s

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Eliminate Y

X =(s2 + 2)Y − 2s
(s2 + 2)((s2 + 2)Y − 2s) − Y =4s
(s2 + 2)(s2 + 2)Y − 2s(s2 + 2) − Y =4s
(s4 + 4s2 + 4)Y − 2s(s2 + 2) − Y =4s
(s4 + 4s2 + 3)Y − 2s(s2 + 2) =4s
4s + 2s(s2 + 2)
Y =
(s2 + 3)(s2 + 1))
As + B Cs + D
= 2 + 2
s +1 s +3
4s + 2s(s + 2) =(s + 3)(As + B) + (s2 + 1)(Cs + D)
2 2

Putting s = 0

4(0) + 2(0)((0)2 + 2) =((0)2 + 3)(A(0) + B) + ((0)2 + 1)(C(0) + D)

B = −D
4s + 2s(s2 + 2) =(s2 + 3)(As + B) + (s2 + 1)(Cs − B)
4s + 2s(s2 + 2) =As3 + Bs2 + 3As + 3B + Cs3 − Bs2 + Cs − B
2s3 + 8s =(A + C)s3 + (3A + C)s + 2B
2B =0
B =0
D =0
A + C =2
3A + C =8
3A + 2 − A =8
A =3
C =2 − A = −1
h 3s i h s i
L−1 [Y ] =L−1 2 + L−1 2
s +1  s +3
√ 
y(t) =3 cos(t) − cos 3t

Question.1.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Find the Laplace transform of 2e3t sin(3t)

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Solution:
6
(s − 3)2 + 9

Question.1.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s−2
Find the inverse Laplace transform of 2
s − 4s + 5

Solution:
s−2 s−2
=
s2
− 4s + 5 (s − 2)2 − 1
h s−2 i
L−1 =e2t cos(t)
(s − 2)2 − 1

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