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Differential EquationsChallengeLaplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution

Laplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution · Challenge problem

An RC circuit obeys y′+y=f(t)y'+y=f(t), y(0)=0y(0)=0, where the input ramps up and then holds: f(t)=tf(t)=t for 0≤t<10\le t<1 and f(t)=1f(t)=1 for t≥1t\ge1. Use the Laplace transform to find y(2)y(2). Give an exact answer.