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QuestionFind the inverse Laplace transform f(t)f(t) of F(s)=e12ss2F(s)=\frac{e^{-12 s}}{s^{2}}. Then sketch the graph of ff. f(t)=f(t)= \square Choose the correct graph below. A. B. © C. D.

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STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to find the *inverse Laplace transform* of a given function and then pick the correct graph that represents it! Watch out! Don't forget about the exponential term e12se^{-12s}, it shifts the function in time!

STEP 2

1. Inverse Transform
2. Graph Selection

STEP 3

Alright, let's **start** by looking at our Laplace transform: F(s)=e12ss2F(s) = \frac{e^{-12s}}{s^2}.
We need to bring this back to the time domain!

STEP 4

Remember the *time-shifting property* of the Laplace transform?
It says that if L{f(t)}=F(s)\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s), then L{f(ta)u(ta)}=easF(s)\mathcal{L}\{f(t-a)u(t-a)\} = e^{-as}F(s), where u(ta)u(t-a) is the *unit step function*.
This is **super important** because we have that e12se^{-12s} term, which means a time shift is involved!

STEP 5

Let's **focus** on 1s2\frac{1}{s^2} first.
We know that the inverse Laplace transform of 1s2\frac{1}{s^2} is tt.
We can write this as L1{1s2}=t\mathcal{L}^{-1}\{\frac{1}{s^2}\} = t.

STEP 6

Now, bringing back the exponential term e12se^{-12s}, we can apply the time-shifting property.
Here, our aa is **12**, and our F(s)F(s) is 1s2\frac{1}{s^2}.
So, our f(t)f(t) is tt, and f(ta)f(t-a) becomes f(t12)=(t12)f(t-12) = (t-12).

STEP 7

Multiplying by the unit step function u(t12)u(t-12), we get our **final inverse Laplace transform**: f(t)=(t12)u(t12)f(t) = (t-12)u(t-12).
This means the function is **0** before t=12t=12 and then increases linearly with a slope of **1** afterwards!

STEP 8

Our inverse transform f(t)=(t12)u(t12)f(t) = (t-12)u(t-12) tells us a lot about the graph.
It's **zero** until tt reaches **12**, and then it starts increasing linearly.

STEP 9

Looking at the provided graphs, we can immediately **eliminate** graphs B and C.
Graph B decreases, and graph C is a parabola, neither of which match our function.

STEP 10

Graphs A and D both show lines starting at the origin and increasing linearly.
However, our function *doesn't start* increasing until t=12t=12!
So, the correct graph must start at t=12t=12.

STEP 11

Between graphs A and D, only graph A starts increasing at t=12t=12.
Graph D starts increasing right away from t=0t=0.
Therefore, graph A is the **correct representation** of our function!

STEP 12

f(t)=(t12)u(t12)f(t) = (t-12)u(t-12) and the correct graph is **A**.

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