Applying Partial Fractions to Solve Laplace Transform Convolution

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Homework Statement


x(t) = cos(3πt)
h(t) = e<sup>-2t</sup>u(t)

Find y(t) = x(t) * h(t)(ie convolution)

Homework Equations


Y(s) = X(s)H(s) and then take inverse laplace tranform of Y(s)

The Attempt at a Solution


L(x(t)) = \frac{s}{s^2+9π^2}
L(h(t)) = \frac{1}{s+2}

I then try to find the partial fractions but it looks more complicated than it should be..
 
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What about u(t) ?
 
redundant6939 said:

Homework Statement


x(t) = cos(3πt)
h(t) = e<sup>-2t</sup>u(t)

Find y(t) = x(t) * h(t)(ie convolution)

Homework Equations


Y(s) = X(s)H(s) and then take inverse laplace tranform of Y(s)

The Attempt at a Solution


L(x(t)) = \frac{s}{s^2+9π^2}
L(h(t)) = \frac{1}{s+2}

I then try to find the partial fractions but it looks more complicated than it should be..

Show us your partial fractions work. It shouldn't be all that hard.
 
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