sara_87
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yep but it can be simplified more (the first term?? and expand the bracket)
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So:sara_87 said:first, the -1/2 should be 1/2 since you have: --1/2=1/2, 2nd:
you made the same mistake again:
in the second to last step, you have -1 but it should be -s
L(y(t))=Y
L(y'(t))=sY-1
L(y''(t))=s(sY-1)+1/2=s^2Y-s+1/2
now substitue and make Y the subject