Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 10 - The Laplace Transform and Some Elementary Applications - 10.10 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 719: 27

Answer

$f(t)=u_0(t)+(2e^{-t}-1)u_{\ln 2}(t)$

Work Step by Step

Since $0 \leq t \lt \ln 2$, $f(t)=1$ then we have $f_1(t)=u_0(t)$ Since $t \geq \ln 2$, $f(t)=2e^{-t}$ then we have $f_2(t)=(2e^{-t}-1)u_{\ln 2}(t)$ Hence, $f(t)=f_1(t)+f_2(t)\\ =u_0(t)+(2e^{-t}-1)u_{\ln 2}(t)$
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