ADVANCED

MATHEMATICS

ENGR. REYNILAN L. DIMAL

 LAPLACE TRANSFORM

A linear operator of a function f(t) with a real

argument t (t ≥ 0) that transforms it to a function
F(s) with a complex argument s.

Solution:
 LAPLACE TRANSFORM
f(t) F(s) f(t) F(s)

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LAPLACE TRANSFORM FORMULAS

e a t
f  t   F s a

at 1 k k
e 1 at
e sinkt
s s a
 s  a  k
s 2
 k 22 2

at n
e t
n!n! at sa
e coskt
 ss a 
n  1 n 1
 s  a  k

2 2
s k 2
Problem
Evaluate the Laplace transform of

f  t   e cos2t  t
3t 2

s3 2
A. F  s   
 s  3 2
4
3
s
4 2
B. F  s   
 s  3 2
4 s3
What is the Laplace transform of e2tt3?

A. 3/(s-2)^4 C. 3/(s-2)^3
B. 6/(s-2)^4 D. 6/(s-2)^3
What is the inverse Laplace of the equation
s/(s2+81)?

A. e^(9t) C. cos(9t)
B. e^(-9t) D. sin(9t)
TAYLOR SERIES
• Provides a means to predict a function value at one point
in terms of the function value at and its derivatives at
another point.

Let f  x  have n  1 continuous derivatives on a,b 

and let x, x o  a, b.

 x  xo  f k x  R
n k
px   k!
 o
k 0

xo is usually chosen by the user and is often xo  0

- Maclaurin Series
Example
Use Taylor's Theorem to represent x
in terms of polynomials. Use xo  1.

 x  1  x  1  x  1
1 2 3
3
x  1    8   ...
2 8 3!  

Estimate square root of 2 to four

significant figures using n = 3.
Answer: 1.438
 “I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me.” –Phil. 4:13

What is the coefficient of (x – 1)5 in the Taylor

series for x ln x about x = 1?
A. – 1/20
B. 1/5!
C. – 1/5!
D. 1/4!
 “I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me.” –Phil. 4:13

What is the coefficient of x^4 in the

Maclaurin series for f(x) = e^(-x/2)?
A. – 1/24
B. – 1/384
C. 1/96
D. 1/384
 “I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me.” –Phil. 4:13

Which of the following represents the

Maclaurin series expansion of e^x?
𝑥 2𝑛
∞ 𝑛
A. 𝑛=0 2𝑛 ! −1
𝑥 2𝑛+1
∞ 𝑛+1
B. 𝑛=0 2𝑛+1 ! −1
𝑥 𝑛
∞
C. 𝑛=0 𝑛!
𝑥 2𝑛+1
∞ 𝑛
D. 𝑛=0 2𝑛+1 ! −1
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ADVANCE
MATHEMATICS

ENGR. REYNILAN L. DIMAL