ASSIGNMENT 03
Due 13 August 2025
, APM2611 Assignment 03: Question 1
Problem Statement
Solve the initial value problem using Laplace transforms:
y ′′ + 7y ′ + 10y = 9 cos t + 7 sin t, y(0) = 5, y ′ (0) = 4.
Step 1: Take the Laplace Transform
Apply the Laplace transform:
L{y ′′ + 7y ′ + 10y} = L{9 cos t + 7 sin t}.
L{y ′′ (t)} = s2 Y (s) − sy(0) − y ′ (0) = s2 Y (s) − 5s − 4,
L{y ′ (t)} = sY (s) − y(0) = sY (s) − 5,
L{y(t)} = Y (s),
s 1 9s + 7
L{9 cos t + 7 sin t} = 9 · + 7 · = .
s2 + 1 s2 + 1 s2 + 1
9s + 7
(s2 Y (s) − 5s − 4) + 7(sY (s) − 5) + 10Y (s) = .
s2 + 1
9s + 7
(s2 + 7s + 10)Y (s) − 5s − 39 = .
s2 + 1
9s + 7 + (5s + 39)(s2 + 1) 5s3 + 39s2 + 14s + 46
(s2 + 7s + 10)Y (s) = = .
s2 + 1 s2 + 1
5s3 + 39s2 + 14s + 46 5s3 + 39s2 + 14s + 46
Y (s) = = .
(s2 + 7s + 10)(s2 + 1) (s + 2)(s + 5)(s2 + 1)
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