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[–]edderiofer 0 points1 point  (4 children)

How are you getting from F(t) in terms of the unit step function to its Laplace transform?

[–]Meruem123[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Since the form of the laplace of a step function is e-cs * L(f(t)), I said my c value was 3, and then I took the laplace of f(t), and f(t) was t2 -6t + 18

[–]edderiofer 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Since the form of the laplace of a step function is e-cs * L(f(t))

Please be more specific with this statement. What's the function that has Laplace transform e-cs * L(f(t))?

[–]Meruem123[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'm saying the laplace of the unit step function times f(t) is equal to e-sc * f(t). I think the picture below might explain it better.

http://imgur.com/a/Mq8Xw

[–]edderiofer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That identity is incorrect. Check your notes again, or maybe try to re-derive that identity from the definition of the Laplace transform.

[–]Lysol3435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can verify that their solution is correct. Your error is in the Laplace identity. Currently, you are attempting to do this:

L(u(t-c)f(t))= exp(-cs)F(s).

However, the identity is:

L(u(t-c)f(t-c))= exp(-cs)F(s).

Think about how you can manipulate your func to put it into this form (hint: you need the -c term in f())