Complex Numbers
Higher Order Differential Equations
Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms
100

Convert this to polar form:

z = 2 + j3

*argument θ in radians

z = √13[cos(0.9828) + jsin(0.9828)]

z = √13cis0.9828

z = √13ej0.9828

z = √13∠0.9828

100

What is the auxilliary equation of this homogeneous differential equation?

(D3 - 6D2 + 12D - 8)y = 0

m3 - 6m2 + 12m - 8 = 0

100

What is the Laplace Transform of f(t) = t2 + 3t - 2

F(s) = 2/s3 + 3/s2 - 2s

200

Evaluate: ln(30 - j3)

* angle θ in radians

z = 3.406 - j0.997 (not adjusted angle)

z = 3.406 + j5.28 (adjusted angle)

200

What is the complementary solution of this differential equation?
y'' - 4y' - 5y = 0

yc = C1e5x + C2e-x

200

What is the Laplace Transform of f(t) = te-2t

F(s) = 1/(s+2)2

300

Let z = 8 + j5 and w = 2 – j

Perform this operation:  z` + zw

29 - j3

300

Compute the Wronskian value of this differential equation:
y'' + y = tan x

W(y1, y2) = 1


W(y1, y2) = y1*y2' - y1'*y2

300

Find the Inverse Laplace transform of

F(s) = s+5/s2+4

f(t) = cos2t + 5/2 sin2t

400

Apply De Moivre's theorem

z = (16ejπ/4)6

z = 16,777,216ej3π/2

400

Guess the particular solution of this non-homogeneous differential equation based on its Yc:
y'' - 2y' + y = ex

Yc = (C1 + C2x)ex

Yp = ?

yp = Ax2ex

400

Write the Partially Decomposed Fraction terms of this s-domain function:
F(s) = s2 + 7s + 2 / (s3 - 1)(s2 + 1)

= [(Ax2 + Bx + C) / (s3 - 1)] + [(Dx + E) / (s2 + 1)]

500

Determine all the 2nd roots of 

z = 1 – j3

*argument θ in radians

final answers in standard form

(adjusted)

w0 = -1.438 + j1.045

w1 = 1.438 - j1.045


(non-adjusted) 

w0 = 1.442 - j1.040

w1 = -1.442 + j1.040

500

When finding for a particular solution using Variation of Parameter, you need to impose this constraint auxiliary equation to simplify computations and to eliminate higher derivatives.

What is the imposed constraint auxiliary equation?

u1'y1 + u2'y2 = 0

500

Find the Laplace transform of f(t) = t2sint

using derivative of transform property:

L{tnf(t)} = (-1)n dn/dsn  F(s)

F(s) = 2(3s2 - 1) / (s2 + 1)3

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