Assignment # 2 (solution)

Exercise 4.4

37. The Laplace transform of the given equation is

L { f } + L {t} L { f } = L {t}
1
Solving for L { f } we obtain L { f } = .
s +12

Thus f (t) = sin t.

Exercise 4.5

2. The Laplace transform of the differential equation yields

2 e−s
L {y} = +
s +1 s +1

so that y = 2e − t + e − ( t −1)U (t − 1).

4. The Laplace transform of the given equation yields

1 4
L {y} = e − 2πs so that
4 s + 16
2

1
y = sin 4(t − 2π )U (t − 2π )
4
y=1/4 sin4t U(t-2π)

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Exercise 4.6

3. Taking the Laplace transform of the system gives

sL {x} +1 = L {x} − 2 L {y}

sL {y} − 2 = 5L {x} − L {y}

so that L {x} =
− s −5 s 5 3
= − − 2
2
s +9 s +9 3 s +9
2

5
and x = − cos 3t − sin 3t
3
1 1 7
Then y = x − x ′ = 2 cos 3t − sin 3t
2 2 3

2
11. Taking the Laplace transform of the system gives

s2 L {x} + 3(s + 1) L{ y} = 2

1
s2 L{x} + 3 L {y}=
(s+1)2

so that L {x} = − 2s + 1 = 1 + 1 + 1 2 − 1
3
s ( s + 1) s 2
s 2s3
s +1
1
Then x = 1 + t + t 2 − e −t
2

3
 1 1 1 1 1
And y = te −t − x ′′ = te −t + e −t − .
3 3 3 3 3

15 (b).